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Active Trucking Companies
in Burlington, IA

64 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Des Moines County.

Burlington, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.39% of Iowa
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64
Active Trucking Companies
0.39% of all active carriers in Iowa
8
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
21
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
56
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 32 57.1%
2–5 Units 15 26.8%
6–20 Units 6 10.7%
21–100 Units 3 5.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 10 15.6%
3–5 Years 9 14.1%
6–10 Years 6 9.4%
11–20 Years 15 23.4%
20+ Years 24 37.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 56 87.5%
Broker 8 12.5%
Shipper 3 4.7%
Cargo Tank 1 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 26 40.6%
2 Other 22 34.4%
3 Building Materials 15 23.4%
4 Construction 15 23.4%
5 Grain, Feed & Hay 13 20.3%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 11 17.2%
7 Motor Vehicles 10 15.6%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 8 12.5%
9 Passengers 7 10.9%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 7 10.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 30, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.