City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Atlanta, GA

4,400 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Fulton County.

Atlanta, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.43% of Georgia
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4,400
Active Trucking Companies
7.43% of all active carriers in Georgia
1,101
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 45.9 new companies per month (-10.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 70.1% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
295988 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
3,123
Total
32.5
Avg / month
88
Best: Jul 2024
6
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
3,764
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,643 70.2%
2–5 Units 864 23.0%
6–20 Units 165 4.4%
21–100 Units 69 1.8%
101+ Units 23 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,271 29.1%
3–5 Years 1,300 29.8%
6–10 Years 873 20.0%
11–20 Years 677 15.5%
20+ Years 241 5.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,081 92.8%
Broker 329 7.5%
Shipper 64 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 48 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 41 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 2,861 65.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 511 11.6%
3 Other 424 9.6%
4 Paper Products 341 7.8%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 331 7.5%
6 Passengers 326 7.4%
7 Building Materials 313 7.1%
8 Household Goods 307 7.0%
9 Construction 275 6.2%
10 Beverages 203 4.6%

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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.