City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Carson, CA

994 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Los Angeles County.

Carson, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of California
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994
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in California
65
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (+10.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
76.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
131
Total
2.7
Avg / month
7
Best: Aug 2022
0
Lowest: Jul 2023
Company Size Distribution
799
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 612 76.6%
2–5 Units 127 15.9%
6–20 Units 39 4.9%
21–100 Units 21 2.6%
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 77 7.8%
3–5 Years 115 11.6%
6–10 Years 191 19.3%
11–20 Years 567 57.2%
20+ Years 41 4.1%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 972 97.8%
Broker 21 2.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.0%
Shipper 9 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 8 0.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 370 37.2%
2 Intermodal Containers 152 15.3%
3 Other 58 5.8%
4 Building Materials 28 2.8%
5 Paper Products 18 1.8%
6 Refrigerated Food 17 1.7%
7 Construction 17 1.7%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 1.6%
9 Household Goods 13 1.3%
10 Beverages 13 1.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 15, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.