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Active Trucking Companies
in Ames, IA

70 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Story County.

Ames, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.43% of Iowa
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70
Active Trucking Companies
0.43% of all active carriers in Iowa
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
48.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
15
Total
0.6
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
64
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 31 48.4%
2–5 Units 22 34.4%
6–20 Units 8 12.5%
21–100 Units 3 4.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
10.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 27.1%
3–5 Years 15 21.4%
6–10 Years 9 12.9%
11–20 Years 13 18.6%
20+ Years 14 20.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 66 94.3%
Broker 4 5.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 2.9%
Cargo Tank 1 1.4%
Shipper 1 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 42 60.0%
2 Building Materials 21 30.0%
3 Construction 21 30.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 19 27.1%
5 Other 18 25.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 14 20.0%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 13 18.6%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 12 17.1%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 11.4%
10 Fresh Produce 7 10.0%
Largest Fleets in Ames
# Company Fleet
1 CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 88
2 STARTA TRANSPORT INC 72
3 MCK'S DELIVERY LLC 45
4 CIT CHARTERS INC 18
5 CENTRAL IOWA UTILITIES 16
6 CONLEY'S TRUCKING INC 13
7 ELMQUIST BP INC 13
8 KEITH COOPER & SONS 9
9 HEMMEN MOVING INC 8
10 PROPERTY SERVICE AGENCY LLC 6

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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.