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Active Trucking Companies
in Lakeland, FL

1,635 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Polk County.

Lakeland, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.35% of Florida
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1,635
Active Trucking Companies
1.35% of all active carriers in Florida
315
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.1 new companies per month (+1.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
76.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 75.7% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
81725 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
304
Total
12.7
Avg / month
25
Best: Mar 2025
4
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,460
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,112 76.2%
2–5 Units 283 19.4%
6–20 Units 51 3.5%
21–100 Units 9 0.6%
101+ Units 5 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 400 24.6%
3–5 Years 338 20.8%
6–10 Years 327 20.1%
11–20 Years 339 20.9%
20+ Years 220 13.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,529 93.5%
Broker 131 8.0%
Shipper 118 7.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 33 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 26 1.6%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,200 73.4%
2 Building Materials 485 29.7%
3 Construction 485 29.7%
4 Other 385 23.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 258 15.8%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 199 12.2%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 190 11.6%
8 Paper Products 182 11.1%
9 Fresh Produce 176 10.8%
10 Refrigerated Food 173 10.6%
Largest Fleets in Lakeland
# Company Fleet
1 J&D TRUCKING AND MORE 10,000
2 PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC 945
3 SE INDEPENDENT DELIVERY SERVICES INC 748
4 SADDLE CREEK TRANSPORTATION INC 409
5 PHOENIX LOGISTICS & COLD STORAGE LLC 257
6 EXXACT TRANSPORT INC 91
7 BEST CARRIER SOLUTIONS INC 72
8 FLEETWING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 33
9 SANDEL TRANSPORT INC 29
10 BENDER TRANSPORTATION LLC 28

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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.