City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in South Gate, CA

1,198 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Los Angeles County.

South Gate, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.45% of California

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1,198

Active Trucking Companies

0.45% of all active carriers in California

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 3.4 new companies per month (+17.1% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

85.4%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 77.8% statewide in California

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

3.2

Avg / month

Best: Oct 2025

Lowest: Mar 2025

Company Size Distribution

1,001

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 855 85.4%

2–5 Units 117 11.7%

6–20 Units 22 2.2%

21–100 Units 7 0.7%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

9.6

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 91 7.6%

3–5 Years 146 12.3%

6–10 Years 217 18.2%

11–20 Years 701 58.9%

20+ Years 36 3.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 1,192 99.5%

Broker 6 0.5%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 0.4%

Shipper 1 0.1%

Freight Forwarder 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	417	34.8%
2	Intermodal Containers	120	10.0%
3	Other	73	6.1%
4	Fresh Produce	30	2.5%
5	Paper Products	28	2.3%
6	Refrigerated Food	24	2.0%
7	Beverages	22	1.8%
8	Building Materials	18	1.5%
9	Construction	18	1.5%
10	Motor Vehicles	17	1.4%

Largest Fleets in South Gate

#	Company	Fleet
1	KAVAC LOGISTICS LLC	59
2	SAMUEL J PIAZZA & SON INC	38
3	PETROCHEM MANUFACTURING INC	27
4	L A XPRESS ASSEMBLY & DISTRIBUTION INC	27
5	C&T LOGISTICS LLC	26
6	UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES INC	26
7	HK TRANS LLC	23
8	MAYA TRUCKING LLC	16
9	MR C'S TOWING OF SOUTH GATE INC	14
10	V I P INTERNATIONAL INVEST INC	14

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 22, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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