City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Shafter, CA

387 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kern County.

Shafter, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.14% of California
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387
Active Trucking Companies
0.14% of all active carriers in California
48
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.0 new companies per month (+4.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
77.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
47
Total
2.0
Avg / month
7
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
341
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 264 77.4%
2–5 Units 59 17.3%
6–20 Units 12 3.5%
21–100 Units 6 1.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 62 16.1%
3–5 Years 59 15.3%
6–10 Years 96 24.9%
11–20 Years 153 39.7%
20+ Years 15 3.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 374 96.6%
Broker 19 4.9%
Shipper 7 1.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.0%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 206 53.2%
2 Other 185 47.8%
3 Fresh Produce 38 9.8%
4 Grain, Feed & Hay 32 8.3%
5 Farm Supplies 25 6.5%
6 Construction 23 5.9%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 20 5.2%
8 Motor Vehicles 18 4.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 17 4.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 14 3.6%

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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.