City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Modesto, CA

1,847 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Stanislaus County.

Modesto, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.70% of California
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1,847
Active Trucking Companies
0.70% of all active carriers in California
247
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 10.3 new companies per month (-17.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
80.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.8% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
102030 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
380
Total
7.9
Avg / month
30
Best: Jul 2024
2
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
1,458
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,167 80.0%
2–5 Units 226 15.5%
6–20 Units 50 3.4%
21–100 Units 13 0.9%
101+ Units 2 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 274 14.9%
3–5 Years 281 15.3%
6–10 Years 376 20.5%
11–20 Years 863 47.0%
20+ Years 43 2.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,827 98.9%
Broker 27 1.5%
Shipper 13 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 0.4%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 828 44.8%
2 Other 137 7.4%
3 Fresh Produce 120 6.5%
4 Refrigerated Food 91 4.9%
5 Building Materials 84 4.5%
6 Beverages 82 4.4%
7 Paper Products 77 4.2%
8 Motor Vehicles 69 3.7%
9 Construction 68 3.7%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 56 3.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 22, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.