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Active Trucking Companies
in Bakersfield, CA

7,739 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kern County.

Bakersfield, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.85% of California
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7,739
Active Trucking Companies
2.85% of all active carriers in California
1,009
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 42.0 new companies per month (+14.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
254974 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
980
Total
40.8
Avg / month
74
Best: Jul 2026
22
Lowest: Nov 2025
Company Size Distribution
6,428
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,774 74.3%
2–5 Units 1,259 19.6%
6–20 Units 296 4.6%
21–100 Units 87 1.4%
101+ Units 12 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,395 18.1%
3–5 Years 1,372 17.8%
6–10 Years 1,891 24.5%
11–20 Years 2,811 36.4%
20+ Years 248 3.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 7,470 96.5%
Broker 310 4.0%
Shipper 142 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 82 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 76 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 4,975 64.3%
2 Other 3,359 43.4%
3 Fresh Produce 2,178 28.1%
4 Refrigerated Food 1,969 25.4%
5 Meat 1,969 25.4%
6 Beverages 1,483 19.2%
7 Paper Products 1,395 18.0%
8 Building Materials 768 9.9%
9 Construction 768 9.9%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 727 9.4%
Largest Fleets in Bakersfield
# Company Fleet
1 LOUIES PALLETS AND HAULING 25,000
2 WESTERN OILFIELDS SUPPLY COMPANY 1,297
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.