City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Costa Mesa, CA

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

Costa Mesa, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of California
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486
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in California
39
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.6 new companies per month (+43.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
39
Total
1.6
Avg / month
7
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
176
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 120 68.2%
2–5 Units 51 29.0%
6–20 Units 5 2.8%
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
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 50 10.3%
3–5 Years 29 6.0%
6–10 Years 48 9.9%
11–20 Years 356 73.3%
20+ Years 3 0.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 474 97.5%
Broker 15 3.1%
Shipper 4 0.8%
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 382 78.6%
2 General Freight 95 19.5%
3 Building Materials 24 4.9%
4 Construction 24 4.9%
5 Household Goods 20 4.1%
6 Motor Vehicles 16 3.3%
7 Garbage & Refuse 12 2.5%
8 Fresh Produce 9 1.9%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 9 1.9%
10 Intermodal Containers 8 1.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.