City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tampa, FL

5,793 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hillsborough County.

Tampa, FL FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.82% of Florida
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5,793
Active Trucking Companies
4.82% of all active carriers in Florida
1,187
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 49.5 new companies per month (-14.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 76.1% statewide in Florida
New FMCSA Registrations
305989 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
3,485
Total
36.3
Avg / month
89
Best: Jul 2024
14
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
5,200
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,102 78.9%
2–5 Units 862 16.6%
6–20 Units 177 3.4%
21–100 Units 45 0.9%
101+ Units 14 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 1,498 26.1%
3–5 Years 1,370 23.9%
6–10 Years 1,111 19.4%
11–20 Years 1,209 21.1%
20+ Years 543 9.5%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 5,438 93.9%
Broker 415 7.2%
Shipper 283 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 116 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 77 1.3%
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 3,356 57.9%
2 Other 1,461 25.2%
3 Construction 1,220 21.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 700 12.1%
5 Household Goods 386 6.7%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 347 6.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 296 5.1%
8 Refrigerated Food 250 4.3%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 239 4.1%
10 Fresh Produce 238 4.1%

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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.