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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 0.42% of Iowa
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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.42% of all active carriers in Iowa
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+60.0% 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 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
25
Total
0.5
Avg / month
3
Best: Jan 2023
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
62
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 30 48.4%
2–5 Units 21 33.9%
6–20 Units 8 12.9%
21–100 Units 3 4.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 25.8%
3–5 Years 15 22.7%
6–10 Years 8 12.1%
11–20 Years 13 19.7%
20+ Years 13 19.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 64 94.1%
Broker 4 5.9%
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 Construction 16 23.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 14 20.6%
4 Other 13 19.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 11 16.2%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 10 14.7%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 11.8%
8 Household Goods 7 10.3%
9 Passengers 6 8.8%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 4 5.9%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.