City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Los Angeles, CA

15,626 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Los Angeles, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.94% of California
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15,626
Active Trucking Companies
5.94% of all active carriers in California
1,131
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 47.1 new companies per month (-5.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
86.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
193958 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
1,037
Total
43.2
Avg / month
58
Best: Jan 2025
32
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
11,281
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 9,787 86.8%
2–5 Units 1,222 10.8%
6–20 Units 210 1.9%
21–100 Units 48 0.4%
101+ Units 14 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,288 8.3%
3–5 Years 1,638 10.5%
6–10 Years 2,399 15.4%
11–20 Years 10,041 64.5%
20+ Years 210 1.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 15,463 99.0%
Broker 172 1.1%
Shipper 77 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 50 0.3%
Freight Forwarder 35 0.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 4,331 27.7%
2 Intermodal Containers 835 5.3%
3 Other 630 4.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 339 2.2%
5 Fresh Produce 309 2.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 296 1.9%
7 Household Goods 281 1.8%
8 Building Materials 231 1.5%
9 Paper Products 226 1.4%
10 Refrigerated Food 215 1.4%

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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.