City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Washington, DC

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

Washington, DC FMCSA data • updated weekly 99.78% of Washington DC
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464
Active Trucking Companies
99.78% of all active carriers in Washington DC
162
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.8 new companies per month (-1.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.9% statewide in Washington DC
New FMCSA Registrations
61117 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
236
Total
4.9
Avg / month
17
Best: Mar 2026
1
Lowest: Sep 2022
Company Size Distribution
403
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 249 61.8%
2–5 Units 114 28.3%
6–20 Units 24 6.0%
21–100 Units 14 3.5%
101+ Units 2 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 181 39.4%
3–5 Years 114 24.8%
6–10 Years 64 13.9%
11–20 Years 69 15.0%
20+ Years 31 6.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 441 95.0%
Broker 23 5.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 1.9%
Freight Forwarder 8 1.7%
Shipper 5 1.1%
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 215 46.3%
2 Passengers 77 16.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 68 14.7%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 57 12.3%
5 Other 52 11.2%
6 Building Materials 45 9.7%
7 Garbage & Refuse 44 9.5%
8 Construction 40 8.6%
9 Household Goods 37 8.0%
10 Paper Products 32 6.9%

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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.