City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Ankeny, IA

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

Ankeny, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.89% of Iowa
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138
Active Trucking Companies
0.89% of all active carriers in Iowa
30
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+77.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
136
Total
0.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
127
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 80 63.0%
2–5 Units 33 26.0%
6–20 Units 8 6.3%
21–100 Units 4 3.1%
101+ Units 2 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 33 24.3%
3–5 Years 23 16.9%
6–10 Years 18 13.2%
11–20 Years 33 24.3%
20+ Years 29 21.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 131 94.9%
Broker 8 5.8%
Shipper 3 2.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 87 63.0%
2 Other 18 13.0%
3 Grain, Feed & Hay 17 12.3%
4 Refrigerated Food 16 11.6%
5 Beverages 14 10.1%
6 Paper Products 13 9.4%
7 Building Materials 12 8.7%
8 Construction 11 8.0%
9 Household Goods 8 5.8%
10 Meat 8 5.8%

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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.