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Active Trucking Companies
in Ames, IA

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

Ames, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.44% of Iowa
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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.44% of all active carriers in Iowa
12
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (-28.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
26
Total
0.5
Avg / month
3
Best: Jan 2023
0
Lowest: Sep 2022
Company Size Distribution
64
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 32 50.0%
2–5 Units 19 29.7%
6–20 Units 10 15.6%
21–100 Units 3 4.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 25.4%
3–5 Years 17 25.4%
6–10 Years 8 11.9%
11–20 Years 12 17.9%
20+ Years 13 19.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 66 97.1%
Broker 2 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 2.9%
Cargo Tank 1 1.5%
Shipper 1 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 37 54.4%
2 Motor Vehicles 15 22.1%
3 Construction 14 20.6%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 11 16.2%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 11 16.2%
6 Other 9 13.2%
7 Building Materials 8 11.8%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 11.8%
9 Passengers 6 8.8%
10 Household Goods 4 5.9%
Largest Fleets in Ames
# Company Fleet
1 CENTRAL IOWA TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 88
2 STARTA TRANSPORT INC 72
3 COMPACT TRUCKING LLC 25
4 C I T CHARTERS INC 18
5 CENTRAL IOWA UTILITIES 16
6 CONLEY'S TRUCKING INC 13
7 ELMQUIST BP INC 13
8 MCK'S DELIVERY LLC 11
9 DAVE'S AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE LLC 11
10 KEITH COOPER & SONS 9

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.