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Active Trucking Companies
in Cedar Rapids, IA

379 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Linn County.

Cedar Rapids, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.33% of Iowa
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379
Active Trucking Companies
2.33% of all active carriers in Iowa
101
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
98
Total
4.1
Avg / month
12
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Mar 2025
Company Size Distribution
331
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 192 58.0%
2–5 Units 89 26.9%
6–20 Units 31 9.4%
21–100 Units 15 4.5%
101+ Units 4 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 128 34.0%
3–5 Years 55 14.6%
6–10 Years 43 11.4%
11–20 Years 102 27.1%
20+ Years 49 13.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 342 90.2%
Broker 42 11.1%
Freight Forwarder 14 3.7%
Shipper 10 2.6%
Cargo Tank 2 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 242 63.9%
2 Building Materials 82 21.6%
3 Construction 82 21.6%
4 Other 60 15.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 43 11.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 38 10.0%
7 Passengers 35 9.2%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 35 9.2%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 35 9.2%
10 Household Goods 34 9.0%
Largest Fleets in Cedar Rapids
# Company Fleet
1 CRST EXPEDITED INC 4,362
2 WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC 3,127
3 DON HUMMER TRUCKING CORPORATION 295
4 VAN METER INC 229
5 LIEBE TRUCKING INC 86
6 JMS TRUCKING INC 80
7 FILIC EXPRESS LLC 60
8 PHILIPP'S TRUCKING LLC 55
9 JCMR LLC 54
10 JCMR LLC 53

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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.