City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Atlanta, GA

4,996 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Fulton County.

Atlanta, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.84% of Georgia
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4,996
Active Trucking Companies
7.84% of all active carriers in Georgia
1,023
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 42.6 new companies per month (-11.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.7% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
50101151 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
4,937
Total
7.9
Avg / month
151
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
3,830
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,683 70.1%
2–5 Units 891 23.3%
6–20 Units 163 4.3%
21–100 Units 70 1.8%
101+ Units 23 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,326 26.9%
3–5 Years 1,362 27.6%
6–10 Years 1,131 22.9%
11–20 Years 881 17.8%
20+ Years 237 4.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,179 83.6%
Broker 891 17.8%
Shipper 220 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 176 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 100 2.0%
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 3,542 70.9%
2 Other 659 13.2%
3 Motor Vehicles 582 11.6%
4 Construction 580 11.6%
5 Household Goods 520 10.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 351 7.0%
7 Passengers 335 6.7%
8 Paper Products 327 6.5%
9 Refrigerated Food 313 6.3%
10 Fresh Produce 283 5.7%

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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.