City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in El Cajon, CA

1,030 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in San Diego County.

El Cajon, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of California
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1,030
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in California
131
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (+8.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
127
Total
5.3
Avg / month
11
Best: Apr 2025
1
Lowest: Jan 2026
Company Size Distribution
712
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 490 68.8%
2–5 Units 184 25.8%
6–20 Units 33 4.6%
21–100 Units 5 0.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 170 16.5%
3–5 Years 171 16.6%
6–10 Years 196 19.0%
11–20 Years 482 46.8%
20+ Years 10 1.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,001 97.2%
Broker 36 3.5%
Shipper 19 1.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 1.6%
Freight Forwarder 15 1.5%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 586 56.9%
2 General Freight 430 41.7%
3 Building Materials 129 12.5%
4 Construction 129 12.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 114 11.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 104 10.1%
7 Intermodal Containers 65 6.3%
8 Household Goods 43 4.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 40 3.9%
10 Garbage & Refuse 31 3.0%

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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.