City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Monica, CA

217 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Los Angeles County.

Santa Monica, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.08% of California
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217
Active Trucking Companies
0.08% of all active carriers in California
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
82.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
21
Total
0.9
Avg / month
3
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
125
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 103 82.4%
2–5 Units 15 12.0%
6–20 Units 5 4.0%
21–100 Units 1 0.8%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 11.1%
3–5 Years 15 6.9%
6–10 Years 28 13.0%
11–20 Years 148 68.5%
20+ Years 1 0.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 216 99.5%
Broker 3 1.4%
Shipper 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 43 19.8%
2 Building Materials 10 4.6%
3 Other 9 4.1%
4 Passengers 9 4.1%
5 Motor Vehicles 7 3.2%
6 Household Goods 7 3.2%
7 Paper Products 6 2.8%
8 Intermodal Containers 4 1.8%
9 Beverages 4 1.8%
10 Construction 4 1.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.