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Active Trucking Companies
in Palmetto, FL

209 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Manatee County.

Palmetto, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.17% of Florida
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209
Active Trucking Companies
0.17% of all active carriers in Florida
30
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+50.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 75.7% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
30
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
195
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 132 67.7%
2–5 Units 45 23.1%
6–20 Units 15 7.7%
21–100 Units 2 1.0%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 20.2%
3–5 Years 43 20.7%
6–10 Years 24 11.5%
11–20 Years 49 23.6%
20+ Years 50 24.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 201 96.2%
Shipper 22 10.5%
Broker 8 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 2.4%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 121 57.9%
2 Building Materials 86 41.1%
3 Construction 86 41.1%
4 Other 65 31.1%
5 Fresh Produce 40 19.1%
6 Motor Vehicles 26 12.4%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 25 12.0%
8 Refrigerated Food 24 11.5%
9 Meat 24 11.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 23 11.0%
Largest Fleets in Palmetto
# Company Fleet
1 SYSCO WEST COAST FLORIDA INC 135
2 CHAMPAGNE HORSE TRANSPORT LLC 73
3 TS SITE PREP INC 26
4 POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC 20
5 MEGA FORCE CONSTRUCTION INC 17
6 D AND R PRIME INC 10
7 GATOR GRADING & PAVING LLC 10
8 SUBTERRAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC 10
9 WSE TRANSPORTATION LLC 9
10 SEMPER FI EXCAVATING LLC 8

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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.