City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Washington, DC

496 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in District Of Columbia County.

Washington, DC FMCSA data • updated weekly 99.80% of Washington DC
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496
Active Trucking Companies
99.80% of all active carriers in Washington DC
140
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.8 new companies per month (+9.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.4% statewide in Washington DC
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
136
Total
5.7
Avg / month
15
Best: Mar 2026
2
Lowest: Oct 2025
Company Size Distribution
401
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 242 60.3%
2–5 Units 120 29.9%
6–20 Units 21 5.2%
21–100 Units 15 3.7%
101+ Units 3 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 182 37.1%
3–5 Years 111 22.6%
6–10 Years 81 16.5%
11–20 Years 84 17.1%
20+ Years 33 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 442 89.1%
Broker 52 10.5%
Freight Forwarder 20 4.0%
Shipper 17 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 3.0%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 272 54.8%
2 Other 95 19.2%
3 Construction 92 18.5%
4 Building Materials 91 18.3%
5 Motor Vehicles 87 17.5%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 80 16.1%
7 Passengers 79 15.9%
8 Garbage & Refuse 61 12.3%
9 Household Goods 51 10.3%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 38 7.7%

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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.