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Active Trucking Companies
in San Francisco, CA

1,845 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

San Francisco, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.70% of California
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1,845
Active Trucking Companies
0.70% of all active carriers in California
173
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.2 new companies per month (+23.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
79.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
150
Total
6.2
Avg / month
13
Best: Apr 2026
1
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
1,519
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,211 79.7%
2–5 Units 235 15.5%
6–20 Units 50 3.3%
21–100 Units 16 1.1%
101+ Units 7 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 199 10.8%
3–5 Years 201 10.9%
6–10 Years 269 14.6%
11–20 Years 1,152 62.6%
20+ Years 19 1.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,821 98.7%
Broker 28 1.5%
Shipper 13 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 9 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 0.3%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 429 23.3%
2 Household Goods 103 5.6%
3 Other 100 5.4%
4 Passengers 77 4.2%
5 Construction 74 4.0%
6 Intermodal Containers 70 3.8%
7 Building Materials 61 3.3%
8 Motor Vehicles 46 2.5%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 39 2.1%
10 Beverages 30 1.6%

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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.