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Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Maria, CA

1,083 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Barbara County.

Santa Maria, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.40% of California
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1,083
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in California
57
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.4 new companies per month (-35.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
56
Total
2.3
Avg / month
6
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
722
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 524 72.6%
2–5 Units 145 20.1%
6–20 Units 43 6.0%
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 89 8.3%
3–5 Years 87 8.1%
6–10 Years 160 14.9%
11–20 Years 712 66.1%
20+ Years 29 2.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,058 97.7%
Broker 31 2.9%
Shipper 19 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 12 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 0.7%
Cargo Tank 2 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 738 68.1%
2 General Freight 288 26.6%
3 Fresh Produce 138 12.7%
4 Construction 69 6.4%
5 Refrigerated Food 64 5.9%
6 Beverages 37 3.4%
7 Motor Vehicles 35 3.2%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 33 3.0%
9 Farm Supplies 33 3.0%
10 Paper Products 27 2.5%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.