City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chico, CA

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

Chico, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.20% of California
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544
Active Trucking Companies
0.20% of all active carriers in California
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-57.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
80.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
101202303 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
541
Total
0.9
Avg / month
303
Best: Jun 2015
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
311
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 249 80.1%
2–5 Units 44 14.1%
6–20 Units 15 4.8%
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 26 4.8%
3–5 Years 21 3.9%
6–10 Years 65 12.0%
11–20 Years 422 78.0%
20+ Years 7 1.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 536 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 451 82.9%
2 General Freight 68 12.5%
3 Construction 31 5.7%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 2.6%
5 Household Goods 13 2.4%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 13 2.4%
7 Motor Vehicles 8 1.5%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 1.5%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 7 1.3%
10 Farm Supplies 6 1.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.