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Active Trucking Companies
in Watsonville, CA

565 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Santa Cruz County.

Watsonville, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.21% of California
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565
Active Trucking Companies
0.21% of all active carriers in California
35
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.5 new companies per month (-69.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
34
Total
1.4
Avg / month
6
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
302
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 218 72.2%
2–5 Units 61 20.2%
6–20 Units 12 4.0%
21–100 Units 9 3.0%
101+ Units 2 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 7.4%
3–5 Years 35 6.2%
6–10 Years 48 8.5%
11–20 Years 423 74.9%
20+ Years 17 3.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 555 98.2%
Shipper 13 2.3%
Broker 13 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 457 80.9%
2 General Freight 124 21.9%
3 Fresh Produce 69 12.2%
4 Building Materials 47 8.3%
5 Construction 47 8.3%
6 Refrigerated Food 31 5.5%
7 Meat 31 5.5%
8 Motor Vehicles 22 3.9%
9 Beverages 17 3.0%
10 Paper Products 16 2.8%
Largest Fleets in Watsonville
# Company Fleet
1 GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 939
2 GRANITE ROCK COMPANY 351
3 PREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC 88
4 A & I EXPRESS INC 82
5 A & I TRANSPORT INC 63
6 JOE AND JON HILDEBRAND BROTHERS INC 63
7 CITY OF WATSONVILLE 34
8 EVERYSINGLEDAY LLC 30
9 KJRB INC 29
10 WATSONVILLE COAST PRODUCE INC 29

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.