City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Oakland, CA

2,813 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Alameda County.

Oakland, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.04% of California
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2,813
Active Trucking Companies
1.04% of all active carriers in California
227
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.5 new companies per month (-8.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
85.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.6% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
3527051057 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
2,810
Total
4.5
Avg / month
1,057
Best: Jun 2015
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
1,972
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,677 85.0%
2–5 Units 235 11.9%
6–20 Units 47 2.4%
21–100 Units 11 0.6%
101+ Units 2 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 279 9.9%
3–5 Years 295 10.5%
6–10 Years 424 15.1%
11–20 Years 1,772 63.1%
20+ Years 40 1.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,741 97.4%
Broker 84 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 43 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 39 1.4%
Shipper 38 1.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 1,954 69.5%
2 General Freight 939 33.4%
3 Intermodal Containers 332 11.8%
4 Building Materials 154 5.5%
5 Construction 154 5.5%
6 Household Goods 116 4.1%
7 Refrigerated Food 114 4.1%
8 Meat 114 4.1%
9 Fresh Produce 105 3.7%
10 Paper Products 103 3.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 16, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.