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Active Trucking Companies
in Chico, CA

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

Chico, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.20% of California
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533
Active Trucking Companies
0.20% of all active carriers in California
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-71.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
79.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
35
Total
0.7
Avg / month
5
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
309
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 246 79.6%
2–5 Units 44 14.2%
6–20 Units 16 5.2%
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
10.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 23 4.3%
3–5 Years 19 3.6%
6–10 Years 63 11.8%
11–20 Years 419 78.8%
20+ Years 8 1.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 533 100.0%
Shipper 3 0.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.2%
Broker 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 65 12.2%
2 Other 38 7.1%
3 Construction 21 3.9%
4 Building Materials 20 3.8%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 2.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 13 2.4%
7 Household Goods 11 2.1%
8 Motor Vehicles 8 1.5%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 7 1.3%
10 Paper Products 6 1.1%
Largest Fleets in Chico
# Company Fleet
1 NORTH STATE WATER TESTING & PUMP 10,000
2 S AND L MEAT SALES CO INC 25
3 R & R HORN CONTRACTORS INC 24
4 JOHNNY ON THE SPOT PORTABLE TOILETS INC 16
5 NORTHGATE EXPRESS 15
6 CHICO BEAN GROWERS 10
7 MURDOCK'S MOVING & HAULING INC 10
8 DREAM MOORE INCORPORATED 9
9 CLEANRITE INC 9
10 KITE SOLUTIONS LLC 9

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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.