City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Palm Desert, CA

240 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Riverside County.

Palm Desert, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.09% of California

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240

Active Trucking Companies

0.09% of all active carriers in California

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 0.5 new companies per month (-37.5% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

72.7%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 77.5% statewide in California

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

0.5

Avg / month

Best: Oct 2025

Lowest: Dec 2024

Company Size Distribution

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 72 72.7%

2–5 Units 18 18.2%

6–20 Units 6 6.1%

21–100 Units 2 2.0%

101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

10.0

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 18 7.5%

3–5 Years 12 5.0%

6–10 Years 29 12.1%

11–20 Years 176 73.6%

20+ Years 4 1.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 231 96.2%

Broker 7 2.9%

Shipper 4 1.7%

Freight Forwarder 4 1.7%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	Other	197	82.1%
2	General Freight	38	15.8%
3	Building Materials	11	4.6%
4	Construction	11	4.6%
5	Motor Vehicles	10	4.2%
6	Household Goods	10	4.2%
7	Passengers	6	2.5%
8	Driveaway/Towaway	6	2.5%
9	Garbage & Refuse	5	2.1%
10	Paper Products	4	1.7%

Largest Fleets in Palm Desert

#	Company	Fleet
1	D & R FLOORING INC	20,000
2	GARY CARDIFF ENTERPRISES INC	44
3	DESERT ARC	33
4	CASTRO ROOFING INC	15
5	ITRANSPORT4U INC	14
6	ACE TRANSPORTATION INC	9
7	DESERT VIEW TREE SERVICE INC	9
8	A PLUS AUTO SHIPPERS LLC	7
9	UNITED BROTHERS CONCRETE INC	6
10	DESERT DISCOUNT PLUMBING SUPPLY INC	5

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 21, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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