City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Watsonville, CA

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

Watsonville, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.21% of California
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566
Active Trucking Companies
0.21% of all active carriers in California
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-69.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.7% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
34
Total
1.4
Avg / month
6
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
302
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 219 72.5%
2–5 Units 62 20.5%
6–20 Units 12 4.0%
21–100 Units 7 2.3%
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 41 7.3%
3–5 Years 36 6.4%
6–10 Years 49 8.7%
11–20 Years 422 74.8%
20+ Years 16 2.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 556 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 432 76.3%
2 General Freight 103 18.2%
3 Fresh Produce 55 9.7%
4 Construction 33 5.8%
5 Refrigerated Food 22 3.9%
6 Motor Vehicles 21 3.7%
7 Garbage & Refuse 10 1.8%
8 Beverages 9 1.6%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 9 1.6%
10 Farm Supplies 9 1.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.