City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Decatur, GA

926 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Dekalb County.

Decatur, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.45% of Georgia
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926
Active Trucking Companies
1.45% of all active carriers in Georgia
188
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.8 new companies per month (-15.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.4% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
71320 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
181
Total
7.5
Avg / month
20
Best: Mar 2025
4
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
779
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 613 78.7%
2–5 Units 150 19.3%
6–20 Units 12 1.5%
21–100 Units 2 0.3%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 240 26.0%
3–5 Years 221 23.9%
6–10 Years 196 21.2%
11–20 Years 200 21.7%
20+ Years 66 7.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 842 90.9%
Broker 99 10.7%
Shipper 33 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 26 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 1.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 684 73.9%
2 Construction 182 19.7%
3 Building Materials 181 19.5%
4 Motor Vehicles 156 16.8%
5 Other 150 16.2%
6 Household Goods 132 14.3%
7 Paper Products 99 10.7%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 95 10.3%
9 Refrigerated Food 86 9.3%
10 Meat 86 9.3%

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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.