City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Watsonville, CA

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

Watsonville, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.21% of California
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557
Active Trucking Companies
0.21% of all active carriers in California
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-50.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
89177266 Jul '82Jul '93Jul '04Jul '15Jul '26
556
Total
1.1
Avg / month
266
Best: Jun 2015
0
Lowest: Aug 1982
Company Size Distribution
301
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 218 72.4%
2–5 Units 62 20.6%
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
10.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 37 6.7%
3–5 Years 35 6.3%
6–10 Years 48 8.6%
11–20 Years 420 75.5%
20+ Years 16 2.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 554 99.5%
Shipper 5 0.9%
Broker 3 0.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 98 17.6%
2 Fresh Produce 51 9.2%
3 Other 38 6.8%
4 Construction 23 4.1%
5 Refrigerated Food 21 3.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 20 3.6%
7 Building Materials 18 3.2%
8 Garbage & Refuse 10 1.8%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 9 1.6%
10 Beverages 8 1.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.