City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chico, CA

548 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Butte County.

Chico, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.20% of California
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548
Active Trucking Companies
0.20% of all active carriers in California
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-38.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
79.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
21
Total
0.9
Avg / month
5
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
315
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 251 79.7%
2–5 Units 44 14.0%
6–20 Units 17 5.4%
21–100 Units 2 0.6%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 28 5.1%
3–5 Years 21 3.8%
6–10 Years 65 11.9%
11–20 Years 425 77.7%
20+ Years 8 1.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 540 98.5%
Broker 10 1.8%
Shipper 8 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 477 87.0%
2 General Freight 90 16.4%
3 Building Materials 46 8.4%
4 Construction 46 8.4%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 22 4.0%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 22 4.0%
7 Household Goods 15 2.7%
8 Motor Vehicles 12 2.2%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 12 2.2%
10 Farm Supplies 11 2.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.