City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Cruz, CA

258 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Santa Cruz, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.10% of California
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258
Active Trucking Companies
0.10% of all active carriers in California
7
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
6
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
121
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 95 78.5%
2–5 Units 23 19.0%
6–20 Units 3 2.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 9 3.5%
3–5 Years 10 3.9%
6–10 Years 33 12.8%
11–20 Years 203 79.0%
20+ Years 2 0.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 254 98.4%
Broker 3 1.2%
Shipper 3 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 223 86.4%
2 General Freight 29 11.2%
3 Building Materials 16 6.2%
4 Construction 16 6.2%
5 Garbage & Refuse 11 4.3%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 3.5%
7 Household Goods 8 3.1%
8 Motor Vehicles 6 2.3%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 6 2.3%
10 Fresh Produce 5 1.9%

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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.