City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Cruz, CA

252 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Santa Cruz, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.10% of California
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252
Active Trucking Companies
0.10% of all active carriers in California
8
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
12
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2022
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
118
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 93 78.8%
2–5 Units 22 18.6%
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 3.2%
3–5 Years 9 3.6%
6–10 Years 31 12.4%
11–20 Years 201 80.1%
20+ Years 2 0.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 251 99.6%
Shipper 1 0.4%
Broker 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 23 9.1%
2 Building Materials 9 3.6%
3 Other 9 3.6%
4 Construction 7 2.8%
5 Garbage & Refuse 6 2.4%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 6 2.4%
7 Motor Vehicles 5 2.0%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 2.0%
9 Household Goods 4 1.6%
10 Fresh Produce 3 1.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.