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Active Trucking Companies
in Merced, CA

751 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Merced, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.29% of California
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751
Active Trucking Companies
0.29% of all active carriers in California
84
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.5 new companies per month (+22.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
139
Total
2.9
Avg / month
9
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2023
Company Size Distribution
618
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 483 78.2%
2–5 Units 106 17.2%
6–20 Units 23 3.7%
21–100 Units 5 0.8%
101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 101 13.5%
3–5 Years 128 17.2%
6–10 Years 154 20.6%
11–20 Years 350 46.9%
20+ Years 13 1.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 739 98.4%
Broker 13 1.7%
Shipper 4 0.5%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 365 48.6%
2 Fresh Produce 89 11.9%
3 Refrigerated Food 57 7.6%
4 Other 43 5.7%
5 Beverages 42 5.6%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 35 4.7%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 35 4.7%
8 Paper Products 33 4.4%
9 Motor Vehicles 27 3.6%
10 Construction 23 3.1%
Largest Fleets in Merced
# Company Fleet
1 CENTRAL VALLEY CONCRETE INC 172
2 YOSEMITE WHOLESALE COMPANY 45
3 VIA ADVENTURES INC 42
4 COMMODITY TRANSPORTERS INC 33
5 MILESTONE EXPRESS INC 23
6 MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 22
7 DIRECT CONNECTION INC 20
8 CALI BROTHERS TRUCK LINES INC 20
9 CAL WEST COMMODITIES INC 19
10 NOOR TRANS INC 19

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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.