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Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Maria, CA

1,068 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Maria, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.41% of California
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1,068
Active Trucking Companies
0.41% of all active carriers in California
72
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.0 new companies per month (-19.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
56
Total
2.3
Avg / month
6
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
721
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 519 72.0%
2–5 Units 150 20.8%
6–20 Units 42 5.8%
21–100 Units 6 0.8%
101+ Units 4 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 88 8.3%
3–5 Years 87 8.2%
6–10 Years 153 14.4%
11–20 Years 705 66.3%
20+ Years 30 2.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,055 98.8%
Broker 14 1.3%
Shipper 4 0.4%
Cargo Tank 2 0.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 273 25.6%
2 Fresh Produce 135 12.6%
3 Other 74 6.9%
4 Refrigerated Food 62 5.8%
5 Construction 49 4.6%
6 Building Materials 45 4.2%
7 Beverages 41 3.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 35 3.3%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 33 3.1%
10 Farm Supplies 32 3.0%
Largest Fleets in Santa Maria
# Company Fleet
1 NORTH COUNTY DISTRIBUTING 25,000
2 M&P CA TRANSPORT INC 401
3 PACIFIC PETROLEUM CALIFORNIA INC 160
4 CALPORTLAND CONSTRUCTION 123
5 THOMPSON & HARVEY TRANSPORTATION INC 49
6 THOMPSON HARVEY BAY AREA LLC 45
7 SVR TRANSPORT INC 42
8 SPEEDS OIL TOOL SERVICE INC 27
9 ROCKIN CJ TRANSPORT INC 25
10 SALVADOR V VEGA JR 22

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 15, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.