City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in San Mateo, CA

308 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

San Mateo, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.11% of California
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308
Active Trucking Companies
0.11% of all active carriers in California
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+33.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
83.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
69
Total
0.7
Avg / month
4
Best: Nov 2020
0
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
207
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 173 83.6%
2–5 Units 27 13.0%
6–20 Units 6 2.9%
21–100 Units 1 0.5%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 23 7.5%
3–5 Years 24 7.8%
6–10 Years 51 16.6%
11–20 Years 209 67.9%
20+ Years 1 0.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 295 95.8%
Broker 17 5.5%
Freight Forwarder 9 2.9%
Shipper 7 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 235 76.3%
2 General Freight 60 19.5%
3 Construction 22 7.1%
4 Household Goods 16 5.2%
5 Garbage & Refuse 10 3.2%
6 Fresh Produce 7 2.3%
7 Passengers 7 2.3%
8 Motor Vehicles 6 1.9%
9 Paper Products 6 1.9%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 6 1.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.