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Active Trucking Companies
in Arcata, CA

111 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Humboldt County.

Arcata, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.04% of California
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111
Active Trucking Companies
0.04% of all active carriers in California
3
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.1 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
3
Total
0.1
Avg / month
1
Best: Sep 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
49
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 26 53.1%
2–5 Units 13 26.5%
6–20 Units 4 8.2%
21–100 Units 5 10.2%
101+ Units 1 2.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
10.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 3 2.7%
3–5 Years 4 3.6%
6–10 Years 24 21.8%
11–20 Years 77 70.0%
20+ Years 2 1.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 110 99.1%
Shipper 3 2.7%
Broker 2 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 81 73.0%
2 General Freight 17 15.3%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 10.8%
4 Construction 9 8.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 5 4.5%
6 Garbage & Refuse 4 3.6%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 3 2.7%
8 Farm Supplies 2 1.8%
9 Intermodal Containers 1 0.9%
10 Motor Vehicles 1 0.9%
Largest Fleets in Arcata
# Company Fleet
1 BETTENDORF ENTERPRISES INC 173
2 REDWOOD COAST TRUCKING INC 47
3 GR SUNDBERG INC 44
4 MCCULLOUGH CONSTRUCTION INC 40
5 CITY OF ARCATA 30
6 UPNORTH DISTRIBUTION INC 23
7 UPNORTH DISTRIBUTION INC 18
8 RECOLOGY ARCATA 14
9 GRYTNESS INVESTMENTS LLC 11
10 A & N LOGGING INC 7

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.