City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Costa Mesa, CA

485 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Orange County.

Costa Mesa, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of California
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485
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in California
42
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+145.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
38
Total
1.6
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
174
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 118 67.8%
2–5 Units 51 29.3%
6–20 Units 5 2.9%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 48 9.9%
3–5 Years 28 5.8%
6–10 Years 48 9.9%
11–20 Years 357 73.9%
20+ Years 2 0.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 472 97.3%
Broker 16 3.3%
Shipper 5 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 379 78.1%
2 General Freight 88 18.1%
3 Construction 20 4.1%
4 Household Goods 18 3.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 13 2.7%
6 Garbage & Refuse 9 1.9%
7 Passengers 7 1.4%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 7 1.4%
9 Fresh Produce 5 1.0%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 5 1.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.