City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Altoona, IA

80 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Polk County.

Altoona, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.49% of Iowa
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80
Active Trucking Companies
0.49% of all active carriers in Iowa
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-38.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
80
Total
0.1
Avg / month
3
Best: Apr 2022
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
77
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 47 61.0%
2–5 Units 25 32.5%
6–20 Units 5 6.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 30.0%
3–5 Years 16 20.0%
6–10 Years 9 11.3%
11–20 Years 16 20.0%
20+ Years 15 18.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 79 98.8%
Shipper 2 2.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.2%
Broker 1 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 46 57.5%
2 Other 16 20.0%
3 Construction 15 18.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 13 16.2%
5 Paper Products 9 11.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 8 10.0%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 10.0%
8 Fresh Produce 7 8.8%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 6 7.5%
10 Beverages 5 6.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.