City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Santa Monica, CA

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

Santa Monica, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.09% of California
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231
Active Trucking Companies
0.09% of all active carriers in California
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-18.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
81.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
20
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
127
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 104 81.9%
2–5 Units 15 11.8%
6–20 Units 6 4.7%
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 26 11.3%
3–5 Years 15 6.5%
6–10 Years 32 13.9%
11–20 Years 156 67.8%
20+ Years 1 0.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 219 94.8%
Broker 16 6.9%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.9%
Shipper 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 165 71.4%
2 General Freight 48 20.8%
3 Household Goods 12 5.2%
4 Construction 12 5.2%
5 Passengers 9 3.9%
6 Motor Vehicles 8 3.5%
7 Intermodal Containers 5 2.2%
8 Paper Products 4 1.7%
9 Beverages 4 1.7%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 3 1.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.