City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in El Cajon, CA

1,001 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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1,001
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in California
132
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (-10.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
99198297 Mar '92Oct '00May '09Dec '17Jul '26
996
Total
2.4
Avg / month
297
Best: Jun 2015
0
Lowest: May 1992
Company Size Distribution
700
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 487 69.6%
2–5 Units 180 25.7%
6–20 Units 28 4.0%
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
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 149 15.0%
3–5 Years 169 17.0%
6–10 Years 189 19.0%
11–20 Years 479 48.1%
20+ Years 10 1.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 989 98.8%
Broker 15 1.5%
Shipper 9 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 360 36.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 92 9.2%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 79 7.9%
4 Other 73 7.3%
5 Construction 68 6.8%
6 Building Materials 51 5.1%
7 Intermodal Containers 38 3.8%
8 Passengers 26 2.6%
9 Household Goods 23 2.3%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 23 2.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.