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Active Trucking Companies
in Palmdale, CA

1,418 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Los Angeles County.

Palmdale, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.52% of California
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1,418
Active Trucking Companies
0.52% of all active carriers in California
137
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.7 new companies per month (+16.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
81.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
130
Total
5.4
Avg / month
11
Best: Apr 2026
1
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,146
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 933 81.4%
2–5 Units 189 16.5%
6–20 Units 17 1.5%
21–100 Units 4 0.3%
101+ Units 3 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 197 14.0%
3–5 Years 209 14.8%
6–10 Years 292 20.7%
11–20 Years 686 48.6%
20+ Years 28 2.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,384 97.6%
Broker 43 3.0%
Shipper 22 1.6%
Freight Forwarder 19 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 829 58.5%
2 General Freight 700 49.4%
3 Building Materials 153 10.8%
4 Construction 152 10.7%
5 Intermodal Containers 78 5.5%
6 Motor Vehicles 73 5.1%
7 Fresh Produce 73 5.1%
8 Refrigerated Food 73 5.1%
9 Meat 73 5.1%
10 Household Goods 62 4.4%
Largest Fleets in Palmdale
# Company Fleet
1 BENJAMIN MONREAL 1,999
2 FOOD EXPRESS INC 267
3 REDTAILS LOGISTICS CORPORATION INC 115
4 ARKLIN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES 50
5 J R TRANSPORTS INCORPORATED 37
6 ALPHA OMEGA CONSULTING ENTERPRISE LLC 36
7 AGUSTIN O CARPIO 34
8 SORTO EXPRESS TRANSPORTATION INC 18
9 GIOSAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION INC 16
10 EMPIRE FREIGHT SYSTEM INC 15

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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.