City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Palo Alto, CA

76 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Clara County.

Palo Alto, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.03% of California
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76
Active Trucking Companies
0.03% of all active carriers in California
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
1
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
39
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 29 74.4%
2–5 Units 7 17.9%
6–20 Units 2 5.1%
21–100 Units 1 2.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 11 14.5%
3–5 Years 5 6.6%
6–10 Years 6 7.9%
11–20 Years 54 71.1%
20+ Years 0 0.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 73 96.1%
Broker 4 5.3%
Shipper 2 2.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 55 72.4%
2 General Freight 17 22.4%
3 Building Materials 6 7.9%
4 Construction 6 7.9%
5 Household Goods 4 5.3%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 4 5.3%
7 Garbage & Refuse 3 3.9%
8 Passengers 3 3.9%
9 Motor Vehicles 2 2.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 2 2.6%

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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.