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Active Trucking Companies
in South Gate, CA

1,205 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Los Angeles County.

South Gate, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.44% of California
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1,205
Active Trucking Companies
0.44% of all active carriers in California
79
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.3 new companies per month (+2.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
84.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
153
Total
3.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Jun 2023
0
Lowest: Nov 2023
Company Size Distribution
1,003
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 846 84.3%
2–5 Units 127 12.7%
6–20 Units 23 2.3%
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 99 8.3%
3–5 Years 139 11.6%
6–10 Years 220 18.3%
11–20 Years 707 58.9%
20+ Years 35 2.9%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,193 99.0%
Broker 18 1.5%
Shipper 14 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 7 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 788 65.4%
2 General Freight 481 39.9%
3 Intermodal Containers 140 11.6%
4 Paper Products 49 4.1%
5 Fresh Produce 48 4.0%
6 Building Materials 42 3.5%
7 Construction 42 3.5%
8 Refrigerated Food 41 3.4%
9 Meat 41 3.4%
10 Beverages 40 3.3%
Largest Fleets in South Gate
# Company Fleet
1 KAVAC LOGISTICS LLC 59
2 SAMUEL J PIAZZA & SON INC 38
3 L A XPRESS ASSEMBLY & DISTRIBUTION INC 27
4 PETROCHEM MANUFACTURING INC 27
5 UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES INC 26
6 C&T LOGISTICS LLC 26
7 HK TRANS LLC 23
8 MAYA TRUCKING LLC 16
9 V I P INTERNATIONAL INVEST INC 14
10 MR C'S TOWING OF SOUTH GATE INC 14

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.