City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in San Diego, CA

5,553 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

San Diego, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.11% of California

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5,553

Active Trucking Companies

2.11% of all active carriers in California

590

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 24.6 new companies per month (+11.9% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

64.9%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 77.9% statewide in California

New FMCSA Registrations

970

Total

20.2

Avg / month

Best: Jul 2024

Lowest: Mar 2024

Company Size Distribution

3,239

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 2,103 64.9%

2–5 Units 777 24.0%

6–20 Units 267 8.2%

21–100 Units 76 2.3%

101+ Units 16 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution

9.2

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 661 12.0%

3–5 Years 654 11.9%

6–10 Years 898 16.3%

11–20 Years 3,131 56.9%

20+ Years 161 2.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 5,482 98.7%

Broker 89 1.6%

Shipper 32 0.6%

Freight Forwarder 25 0.5%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 0.2%

Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	2,031	36.6%
2	Other	389	7.0%
3	Household Goods	194	3.5%
4	Motor Vehicles	192	3.5%
5	Fresh Produce	179	3.2%
6	Construction	156	2.8%
7	Building Materials	155	2.8%
8	Paper Products	144	2.6%
9	Passengers	126	2.3%
10	Refrigerated Food	117	2.1%

Largest Fleets in San Diego

#	Company	Fleet
1	HELIX ELECTRIC INC	504
2	SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORATION	259
3	NRC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC	251
4	BALI EXPRESS SERVICES INC	220
5	CROWN XPRESS TRANSPORT INC	190
6	MC EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC	178
7	DURAN FREIGHT CORP	161
8	HANSON AGGREGATES PACIFIC SOUTHWEST INC	152
9	TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES VALDEZ SA DE CV	150
10	JFG INTERNATIONAL INC	145

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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