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Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Barbara, CA

462 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Santa Barbara, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of California
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462
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in California
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+12.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.8% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
34
Total
0.7
Avg / month
4
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
227
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 146 64.3%
2–5 Units 54 23.8%
6–20 Units 19 8.4%
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
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 5.2%
3–5 Years 24 5.2%
6–10 Years 36 7.8%
11–20 Years 371 80.3%
20+ Years 7 1.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 460 99.6%
Broker 3 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 50 10.8%
2 Other 31 6.7%
3 Building Materials 19 4.1%
4 Construction 18 3.9%
5 Passengers 15 3.2%
6 Household Goods 14 3.0%
7 Garbage & Refuse 11 2.4%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 10 2.2%
9 Motor Vehicles 5 1.1%
10 Fresh Produce 5 1.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 22, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.