City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Carlsbad, CA

289 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in San Diego County.

Carlsbad, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.11% of California
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289
Active Trucking Companies
0.11% of all active carriers in California
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
108
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 70 64.8%
2–5 Units 33 30.6%
6–20 Units 3 2.8%
21–100 Units 2 1.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 20 6.9%
3–5 Years 23 8.0%
6–10 Years 38 13.1%
11–20 Years 205 70.9%
20+ Years 3 1.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 270 93.4%
Broker 22 7.6%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.8%
Shipper 5 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 210 72.7%
2 General Freight 55 19.0%
3 Household Goods 20 6.9%
4 Passengers 9 3.1%
5 Construction 8 2.8%
6 Fresh Produce 5 1.7%
7 Motor Vehicles 4 1.4%
8 Intermodal Containers 3 1.0%
9 Paper Products 3 1.0%
10 Beverages 3 1.0%

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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.