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Active Trucking Companies
in Bakersfield, CA

7,530 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kern County.

Bakersfield, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.86% of California
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7,530
Active Trucking Companies
2.86% of all active carriers in California
1,060
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 44.2 new companies per month (+3.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
244771 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
942
Total
39.2
Avg / month
71
Best: Mar 2026
24
Lowest: Nov 2025
Company Size Distribution
6,402
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,780 74.7%
2–5 Units 1,226 19.2%
6–20 Units 296 4.6%
21–100 Units 86 1.3%
101+ Units 14 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,249 16.7%
3–5 Years 1,384 18.5%
6–10 Years 1,826 24.5%
11–20 Years 2,761 37.0%
20+ Years 245 3.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 7,425 98.6%
Broker 110 1.5%
Shipper 40 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 24 0.3%
Freight Forwarder 16 0.2%
Cargo Tank 8 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 4,301 57.1%
2 Fresh Produce 1,555 20.7%
3 Refrigerated Food 1,308 17.4%
4 Beverages 1,077 14.3%
5 Paper Products 936 12.4%
6 Other 597 7.9%
7 Meat 561 7.5%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 345 4.6%
9 Building Materials 317 4.2%
10 Construction 282 3.7%
Largest Fleets in Bakersfield
# Company Fleet
1 LOUIES PALLETS AND HAULING 25,000
2 WESTERN OILFIELDS SUPPLY CO 1,139
3 LAUT TRANSPORTATION INC 320
4 F B T INC 250
5 U S CITYLINK CORPORATION 179
6 H F COX INC 161
7 TS TRANSPORTING INC 161
8 GAZELLE TRANSPORTATION LLC 143
9 ROADIES INC 141
10 MMI SERVICES INC 130

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.