City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Atlanta, GA

5,028 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Fulton County.

Atlanta, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.86% of Georgia
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5,028
Active Trucking Companies
7.86% of all active carriers in Georgia
1,064
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 44.3 new companies per month (+2.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.4% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
203959 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,026
Total
42.8
Avg / month
59
Best: Mar 2026
20
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
3,874
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,698 69.6%
2–5 Units 924 23.9%
6–20 Units 163 4.2%
21–100 Units 67 1.7%
101+ Units 22 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,407 28.1%
3–5 Years 1,356 27.1%
6–10 Years 1,122 22.4%
11–20 Years 886 17.7%
20+ Years 233 4.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,218 83.9%
Broker 887 17.6%
Shipper 217 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 176 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 105 2.1%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,733 74.2%
2 Building Materials 827 16.4%
3 Construction 827 16.4%
4 Other 815 16.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 738 14.7%
6 Household Goods 600 11.9%
7 Paper Products 546 10.9%
8 Refrigerated Food 480 9.5%
9 Meat 480 9.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 471 9.4%

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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.