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Active Trucking Companies
in Salinas, CA

1,174 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Monterey County.

Salinas, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.44% of California
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1,174
Active Trucking Companies
0.44% of all active carriers in California
120
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.0 new companies per month (+11.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.8% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
208
Total
4.3
Avg / month
12
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Apr 2024
Company Size Distribution
838
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 576 68.7%
2–5 Units 182 21.7%
6–20 Units 58 6.9%
21–100 Units 20 2.4%
101+ Units 2 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 139 11.9%
3–5 Years 150 12.9%
6–10 Years 251 21.5%
11–20 Years 559 47.9%
20+ Years 68 5.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,145 97.5%
Broker 30 2.6%
Shipper 9 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 6 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 419 35.7%
2 Fresh Produce 252 21.5%
3 Other 89 7.6%
4 Refrigerated Food 76 6.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 60 5.1%
6 Building Materials 51 4.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 47 4.0%
8 Farm Supplies 46 3.9%
9 Construction 44 3.7%
10 Paper Products 41 3.5%
Largest Fleets in Salinas
# Company Fleet
1 TAYLOR FARMING LLC 296
2 FOOTHILL PACKING INC 157
3 DON CHAPIN COMPANY INC 91
4 JAB CONSTRUCTORS INC 84
5 CB HARVESTING LLC 75
6 CAMARILLO HARVESTING LLC 62
7 ASSURED AGGREGATES COMPANY INC 58
8 KEITH DAY COMPANY INC 50
9 AUTOMATED HARVESTING LLC 45
10 PREMIUM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC 41

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 22, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.