City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in San Jose, CA

4,420 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Clara County.

San Jose, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.63% of California
Back to California Statistics
4,420
Active Trucking Companies
1.63% of all active carriers in California
347
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 14.5 new companies per month (+16.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
82.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
331
Total
13.8
Avg / month
22
Best: Feb 2026
4
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,892
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,386 82.5%
2–5 Units 388 13.4%
6–20 Units 89 3.1%
21–100 Units 27 0.9%
101+ Units 2 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 428 9.7%
3–5 Years 361 8.2%
6–10 Years 714 16.2%
11–20 Years 2,873 65.2%
20+ Years 29 0.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,325 97.9%
Broker 110 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 53 1.2%
Shipper 53 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 25 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 3,141 71.1%
2 General Freight 1,094 24.8%
3 Construction 287 6.5%
4 Household Goods 156 3.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 127 2.9%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 104 2.4%
7 Fresh Produce 99 2.2%
8 Garbage & Refuse 99 2.2%
9 Refrigerated Food 80 1.8%
10 Paper Products 69 1.6%

Browse all active trucking companies in San Jose

Search, filter, and compare 4,420 companies by cargo type, fleet size, authority type, and more.

Browse San Jose Companies
Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.