City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Athens, GA

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

Athens, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.45% of Georgia
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269
Active Trucking Companies
0.45% of all active carriers in Georgia
60
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (-10.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 70.1% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
94
Total
2.0
Avg / month
7
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
247
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 173 70.0%
2–5 Units 52 21.1%
6–20 Units 17 6.9%
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
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 69 25.7%
3–5 Years 60 22.4%
6–10 Years 52 19.4%
11–20 Years 45 16.8%
20+ Years 42 15.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 263 97.8%
Shipper 8 3.0%
Broker 6 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 153 56.9%
2 Motor Vehicles 43 16.0%
3 Other 40 14.9%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 30 11.2%
5 Building Materials 28 10.4%
6 Construction 23 8.6%
7 Household Goods 18 6.7%
8 Paper Products 18 6.7%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 6.7%
10 Passengers 16 5.9%

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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.