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Active Trucking Companies
in Lakeland, FL

1,617 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Polk County.

Lakeland, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.34% of Florida
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1,617
Active Trucking Companies
1.34% of all active carriers in Florida
311
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.0 new companies per month (+7.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
76.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 76.1% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
81624 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
299
Total
12.5
Avg / month
24
Best: Mar 2025
4
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,439
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,100 76.4%
2–5 Units 275 19.1%
6–20 Units 48 3.3%
21–100 Units 11 0.8%
101+ Units 5 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 375 23.5%
3–5 Years 336 21.0%
6–10 Years 325 20.3%
11–20 Years 339 21.2%
20+ Years 223 14.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,511 93.4%
Broker 131 8.1%
Shipper 119 7.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 32 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 1,111 68.7%
2 Construction 358 22.1%
3 Other 283 17.5%
4 Motor Vehicles 186 11.5%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 118 7.3%
6 Fresh Produce 111 6.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 107 6.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 106 6.6%
9 Refrigerated Food 104 6.4%
10 Paper Products 103 6.4%
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 222
6 OLDCASTLE LAWN & GARDEN INC 91
7 EXXACT TRANSPORT INC 91
8 BEST CARRIER SOLUTIONS INC 72
9 AEON MEDICAL TRANSPORT LLC 40
10 FLEETWING DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC 33

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.