City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Los Angeles, CA

15,949 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Los Angeles, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.89% of California
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15,949
Active Trucking Companies
5.89% of all active carriers in California
1,076
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 44.8 new companies per month (-3.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
86.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
193756 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
1,041
Total
43.4
Avg / month
56
Best: Jan 2025
32
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
11,329
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 9,796 86.5%
2–5 Units 1,249 11.0%
6–20 Units 219 1.9%
21–100 Units 51 0.5%
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 1,323 8.3%
3–5 Years 1,656 10.4%
6–10 Years 2,509 15.8%
11–20 Years 10,180 64.1%
20+ Years 217 1.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 15,529 97.4%
Broker 449 2.8%
Shipper 206 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 160 1.0%
Freight Forwarder 131 0.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 10,857 68.1%
2 General Freight 4,650 29.2%
3 Intermodal Containers 862 5.4%
4 Household Goods 462 2.9%
5 Construction 394 2.5%
6 Motor Vehicles 377 2.4%
7 Fresh Produce 367 2.3%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 312 2.0%
9 Refrigerated Food 289 1.8%
10 Paper Products 211 1.3%

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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.