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Active Trucking Companies
in Altoona, IA

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

Altoona, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.53% of Iowa
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86
Active Trucking Companies
0.53% of all active carriers in Iowa
27
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (+7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
86
Total
0.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Sep 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
83
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 54 65.1%
2–5 Units 25 30.1%
6–20 Units 4 4.8%
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
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 30 34.9%
3–5 Years 16 18.6%
6–10 Years 9 10.5%
11–20 Years 16 18.6%
20+ Years 15 17.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 85 98.8%
Shipper 2 2.3%
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 56 65.1%
2 Other 22 25.6%
3 Building Materials 16 18.6%
4 Construction 16 18.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 13 15.1%
6 Refrigerated Food 13 15.1%
7 Meat 13 15.1%
8 Fresh Produce 11 12.8%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 12.8%
10 Paper Products 10 11.6%
Largest Fleets in Altoona
# Company Fleet
1 RMM TRANSPORTATION INC 12
2 REPPERT TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY 11
3 GNA TRUCKING LLC 9
4 MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD 7
5 PETERS TOWING & RECOVERY LLC 5
6 GRIFFIEON FARMS LLC 5
7 Y & SUSAN LOGISTICS LLC 5
8 OVERTURFF FARMS LLC 4
9 2K TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 4
10 PAUL OVERTURFF 3

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.