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Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Barbara, CA

474 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Santa Barbara, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.17% of California
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474
Active Trucking Companies
0.17% of all active carriers in California
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+22.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
35
Total
0.7
Avg / month
4
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
231
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 147 63.6%
2–5 Units 56 24.2%
6–20 Units 20 8.7%
21–100 Units 5 2.2%
101+ Units 3 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 27 5.7%
3–5 Years 24 5.1%
6–10 Years 39 8.2%
11–20 Years 377 79.5%
20+ Years 7 1.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 466 98.3%
Broker 11 2.3%
Shipper 5 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 398 84.0%
2 General Freight 65 13.7%
3 Building Materials 33 7.0%
4 Construction 33 7.0%
5 Household Goods 18 3.8%
6 Garbage & Refuse 17 3.6%
7 Passengers 16 3.4%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 13 2.7%
9 Motor Vehicles 10 2.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 1.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.