City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Los Angeles, CA

15,963 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Los Angeles, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.88% of California
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15,963
Active Trucking Companies
5.88% of all active carriers in California
1,046
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 43.6 new companies per month (-8.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
86.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
275380 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
3,977
Total
41.4
Avg / month
80
Best: Jul 2024
21
Lowest: Dec 2020
Company Size Distribution
11,347
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 9,792 86.3%
2–5 Units 1,266 11.2%
6–20 Units 224 2.0%
21–100 Units 51 0.4%
101+ Units 14 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,368 8.6%
3–5 Years 1,651 10.4%
6–10 Years 2,504 15.7%
11–20 Years 10,185 63.9%
20+ Years 219 1.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 15,546 97.4%
Broker 448 2.8%
Shipper 209 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 166 1.0%
Freight Forwarder 132 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 11,232 70.4%
2 General Freight 5,176 32.4%
3 Intermodal Containers 1,069 6.7%
4 Building Materials 577 3.6%
5 Construction 577 3.6%
6 Fresh Produce 554 3.5%
7 Household Goods 503 3.2%
8 Refrigerated Food 471 3.0%
9 Meat 471 3.0%
10 Motor Vehicles 454 2.8%

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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.