City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Maria, CA

1,085 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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1,085
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in California
61
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (-27.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
51116 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
234
Total
2.4
Avg / month
16
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2019
Company Size Distribution
724
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 528 72.9%
2–5 Units 143 19.8%
6–20 Units 42 5.8%
21–100 Units 7 1.0%
101+ Units 4 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 94 8.7%
3–5 Years 85 7.8%
6–10 Years 161 14.9%
11–20 Years 714 65.9%
20+ Years 29 2.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,060 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 784 72.3%
2 General Freight 331 30.5%
3 Fresh Produce 169 15.6%
4 Refrigerated Food 91 8.4%
5 Meat 91 8.4%
6 Building Materials 78 7.2%
7 Construction 78 7.2%
8 Farm Supplies 51 4.7%
9 Beverages 50 4.6%
10 Paper Products 41 3.8%

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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.