City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Carlsbad, CA

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

Carlsbad, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.10% of California
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273
Active Trucking Companies
0.10% of all active carriers in California
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-11.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
17
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
110
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 70 63.6%
2–5 Units 35 31.8%
6–20 Units 3 2.7%
21–100 Units 2 1.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 20 7.3%
3–5 Years 24 8.8%
6–10 Years 35 12.8%
11–20 Years 191 70.0%
20+ Years 3 1.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 266 97.4%
Broker 7 2.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 51 18.7%
2 Other 14 5.1%
3 Household Goods 9 3.3%
4 Passengers 9 3.3%
5 Construction 5 1.8%
6 Building Materials 4 1.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 4 1.5%
8 Fresh Produce 4 1.5%
9 Paper Products 4 1.5%
10 Beverages 3 1.1%

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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.