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Active Trucking Companies
in Fort Lauderdale, FL

1,389 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Broward County.

Fort Lauderdale, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.15% of Florida
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1,389
Active Trucking Companies
1.15% of all active carriers in Florida
238
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.9 new companies per month (-3.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 76.0% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
101929 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
759
Total
7.9
Avg / month
29
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Feb 2020
Company Size Distribution
1,064
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 760 71.4%
2–5 Units 242 22.7%
6–20 Units 48 4.5%
21–100 Units 12 1.1%
101+ Units 2 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 318 23.0%
3–5 Years 311 22.5%
6–10 Years 265 19.2%
11–20 Years 304 22.0%
20+ Years 183 13.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,125 81.0%
Broker 287 20.7%
Shipper 90 6.5%
Freight Forwarder 37 2.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 24 1.7%
Cargo Tank 2 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 749 53.9%
2 Other 243 17.5%
3 Household Goods 236 17.0%
4 Construction 220 15.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 175 12.6%
6 Fresh Produce 82 5.9%
7 Garbage & Refuse 76 5.5%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 71 5.1%
9 Refrigerated Food 68 4.9%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 66 4.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 2, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.