City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Cruz, CA

257 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Santa Cruz, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.09% of California
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257
Active Trucking Companies
0.09% of all active carriers in California
6
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.2 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
6
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
120
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 94 78.3%
2–5 Units 23 19.2%
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
10.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 8 3.1%
3–5 Years 10 3.9%
6–10 Years 33 12.9%
11–20 Years 203 79.3%
20+ Years 2 0.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 253 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 216 84.0%
2 General Freight 24 9.3%
3 Construction 15 5.8%
4 Garbage & Refuse 8 3.1%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 6 2.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 5 1.9%
7 Household Goods 5 1.9%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 1.9%
9 Fresh Produce 4 1.6%
10 Paper Products 3 1.2%

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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.