City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Carlsbad, CA

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

Carlsbad, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.11% of California
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290
Active Trucking Companies
0.11% of all active carriers in California
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-30.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
61
Total
0.6
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2022
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 69 63.3%
2–5 Units 35 32.1%
6–20 Units 3 2.8%
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
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 21 7.2%
3–5 Years 23 7.9%
6–10 Years 38 13.1%
11–20 Years 205 70.7%
20+ Years 3 1.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 271 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 221 76.2%
2 General Freight 63 21.7%
3 Household Goods 12 4.1%
4 Building Materials 11 3.8%
5 Construction 11 3.8%
6 Passengers 9 3.1%
7 Fresh Produce 7 2.4%
8 Motor Vehicles 6 2.1%
9 Refrigerated Food 6 2.1%
10 Meat 6 2.1%

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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.