City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in El Cajon, CA

1,022 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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1,022
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in California
123
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.1 new companies per month (-12.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
120
Total
5.0
Avg / month
11
Best: Apr 2025
2
Lowest: Jul 2025
Company Size Distribution
703
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 489 69.6%
2–5 Units 179 25.5%
6–20 Units 30 4.3%
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 160 15.7%
3–5 Years 169 16.6%
6–10 Years 196 19.3%
11–20 Years 483 47.5%
20+ Years 9 0.9%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 992 97.1%
Broker 36 3.5%
Shipper 19 1.9%
Freight Forwarder 15 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 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 553 54.1%
2 General Freight 382 37.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 99 9.7%
4 Construction 96 9.4%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 83 8.1%
6 Household Goods 41 4.0%
7 Intermodal Containers 40 3.9%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 28 2.7%
9 Passengers 26 2.5%
10 Garbage & Refuse 23 2.3%

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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.