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Active Trucking Companies
in Ridgecrest, CA

67 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kern County.

Ridgecrest, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.02% of California
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67
Active Trucking Companies
0.02% of all active carriers in California
10
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
19
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
50
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 33 66.0%
2–5 Units 11 22.0%
6–20 Units 5 10.0%
21–100 Units 1 2.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 10 14.9%
3–5 Years 5 7.5%
6–10 Years 8 11.9%
11–20 Years 40 59.7%
20+ Years 4 6.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 66 98.5%
Shipper 1 1.5%
Broker 1 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 41 61.2%
2 General Freight 25 37.3%
3 Building Materials 8 11.9%
4 Construction 8 11.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 6 9.0%
6 Beverages 5 7.5%
7 Refrigerated Food 5 7.5%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 5 7.5%
9 Meat 5 7.5%
10 Fresh Produce 4 6.0%
Largest Fleets in Ridgecrest
# Company Fleet
1 MATHER BROS INC 55
2 KEN BLADES TRUCKING 13
3 CAROLYN L BERTRAND 10
4 AMERICAN READY MIX INC 9
5 J & J MORENOS TRUCKING INC 7
6 KENNETH R BLADES 6
7 DAVE PEARSON ENTERPRISES LLC 5
8 395 TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 4
9 RIDGECREST TOWING INC 3
10 JEFFREY PAULSON 3

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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.