City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tampa, FL

5,532 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hillsborough County.

Tampa, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.88% of Florida
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5,532
Active Trucking Companies
4.88% of all active carriers in Florida
1,266
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 52.8 new companies per month (-7.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 76.4% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
224466 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
1,170
Total
48.8
Avg / month
66
Best: Mar 2026
32
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
5,158
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,067 78.8%
2–5 Units 858 16.6%
6–20 Units 171 3.3%
21–100 Units 46 0.9%
101+ Units 16 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,450 26.4%
3–5 Years 1,344 24.5%
6–10 Years 1,016 18.5%
11–20 Years 1,130 20.6%
20+ Years 549 10.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 5,373 97.1%
Broker 168 3.0%
Shipper 135 2.4%
Freight Forwarder 38 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 22 0.4%
Cargo Tank 3 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,043 55.0%
2 Other 1,287 23.3%
3 Building Materials 805 14.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 652 11.8%
5 Construction 591 10.7%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 337 6.1%
7 Paper Products 270 4.9%
8 Household Goods 244 4.4%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 238 4.3%
10 Beverages 211 3.8%

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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.