City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in San Jose, CA

4,326 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Clara County.

San Jose, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.64% of California
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4,326
Active Trucking Companies
1.64% of all active carriers in California
361
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 15.0 new companies per month (+1.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
82.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
132639 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
581
Total
12.1
Avg / month
39
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Mar 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,866
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,362 82.4%
2–5 Units 386 13.5%
6–20 Units 90 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
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 404 9.4%
3–5 Years 359 8.3%
6–10 Years 681 15.8%
11–20 Years 2,840 65.9%
20+ Years 27 0.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,296 99.3%
Broker 33 0.8%
Shipper 20 0.5%
Freight Forwarder 13 0.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,010 23.3%
2 Other 283 6.5%
3 Construction 183 4.2%
4 Building Materials 160 3.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 120 2.8%
6 Household Goods 102 2.4%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 102 2.4%
8 Garbage & Refuse 93 2.1%
9 Fresh Produce 87 2.0%
10 Paper Products 73 1.7%

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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.