City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in San Jose, CA

4,416 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Clara County.

San Jose, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.63% of California
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4,416
Active Trucking Companies
1.63% of all active carriers in California
333
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.9 new companies per month (+20.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
82.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
315
Total
13.1
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 389 13.5%
6–20 Units 89 3.1%
21–100 Units 26 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 436 9.9%
3–5 Years 358 8.1%
6–10 Years 711 16.1%
11–20 Years 2,877 65.2%
20+ Years 28 0.6%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,321 97.8%
Broker 111 2.5%
Shipper 54 1.2%
Freight Forwarder 52 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 3,264 73.9%
2 General Freight 1,229 27.8%
3 Building Materials 365 8.3%
4 Construction 365 8.3%
5 Household Goods 156 3.5%
6 Fresh Produce 153 3.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 146 3.3%
8 Garbage & Refuse 139 3.1%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 128 2.9%
10 Paper Products 120 2.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.