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Active Trucking Companies
in Bakersfield, CA

7,749 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kern County.

Bakersfield, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.86% of California
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7,749
Active Trucking Companies
2.86% of all active carriers in California
1,022
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 42.6 new companies per month (+17.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
244973 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
969
Total
40.4
Avg / month
73
Best: Jul 2026
22
Lowest: Nov 2025
Company Size Distribution
6,436
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,785 74.3%
2–5 Units 1,252 19.5%
6–20 Units 298 4.6%
21–100 Units 88 1.4%
101+ Units 13 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 1,322 17.2%
3–5 Years 1,378 18.0%
6–10 Years 1,906 24.9%
11–20 Years 2,817 36.7%
20+ Years 243 3.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 7,480 96.5%
Broker 309 4.0%
Shipper 138 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 82 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 74 1.0%
Cargo Tank 10 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 4,560 58.8%
2 Other 3,101 40.0%
3 Fresh Produce 1,611 20.8%
4 Refrigerated Food 1,404 18.1%
5 Beverages 1,012 13.1%
6 Paper Products 830 10.7%
7 Construction 484 6.2%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 369 4.8%
9 Motor Vehicles 243 3.1%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 209 2.7%
Largest Fleets in Bakersfield
# Company Fleet
1 LOUIES PALLETS AND HAULING 25,000
2 WESTERN OILFIELDS SUPPLY CO 1,139
3 H F COX INC 379
4 LAUT TRANSPORTATION INC 320
5 F B T INC 250
6 TS TRANSPORTING INC 161
7 ROADIES INC 141
8 MMI SERVICES INC 130
9 ROAD LINER LOGISTICS INC 125
10 U S CITYLINK CORPORATION 119

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.