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Active Trucking Companies
in Palo Alto, CA

74 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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74
Active Trucking Companies
0.03% of all active carriers in California
7
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
75.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
17
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Oct 2018
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
37
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 28 75.7%
2–5 Units 6 16.2%
6–20 Units 2 5.4%
21–100 Units 1 2.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 9 12.2%
3–5 Years 5 6.8%
6–10 Years 6 8.1%
11–20 Years 54 73.0%
20+ Years 0 0.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 71 95.9%
Broker 4 5.4%
Shipper 2 2.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 55 74.3%
2 General Freight 14 18.9%
3 Household Goods 4 5.4%
4 Construction 4 5.4%
5 Garbage & Refuse 3 4.1%
6 Passengers 3 4.1%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 3 4.1%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 2 2.7%
9 Utility 2 2.7%
10 Motor Vehicles 1 1.4%
Largest Fleets in Palo Alto
# Company Fleet
1 HENGEHOLD MOTOR COMPANY INC 41
2 RM EXECUTIVE TRANSPORTATION 14
3 PALO ALTO CONCRETE & CONSTRUCTION INC 12
4 CLM INTERNATIONAL INC 3
5 LONJO TRUCKING LLC 3
6 EAT CLUB INC 2
7 TIM B HILLEARY 2
8 HUSTLE FARMS 2
9 LJOLIVO TRUCKING LLC 2
10 JAMES M WITT 1

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.