City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Athens, GA

294 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Clarke County.

Athens, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.46% of Georgia
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294
Active Trucking Companies
0.46% of all active carriers in Georgia
59
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (+15.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.7% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
56
Total
2.3
Avg / month
5
Best: Apr 2025
1
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
251
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 177 70.5%
2–5 Units 51 20.3%
6–20 Units 18 7.2%
21–100 Units 4 1.6%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 75 25.9%
3–5 Years 64 22.1%
6–10 Years 60 20.7%
11–20 Years 52 17.9%
20+ Years 39 13.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 266 90.5%
Broker 26 8.8%
Shipper 18 6.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 2.4%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 172 58.5%
2 Other 52 17.7%
3 Construction 50 17.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 47 16.0%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 31 10.5%
6 Household Goods 26 8.8%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 23 7.8%
8 Passengers 17 5.8%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 5.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 14 4.8%

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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.