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Active Trucking Companies
in Cedar Rapids, IA

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

Cedar Rapids, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.35% of Iowa
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381
Active Trucking Companies
2.35% of all active carriers in Iowa
101
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+15.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
150
Total
3.1
Avg / month
12
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: May 2023
Company Size Distribution
332
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 194 58.4%
2–5 Units 90 27.1%
6–20 Units 30 9.0%
21–100 Units 14 4.2%
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 34.1%
3–5 Years 54 14.4%
6–10 Years 44 11.7%
11–20 Years 101 26.9%
20+ Years 48 12.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 344 90.3%
Broker 42 11.0%
Freight Forwarder 13 3.4%
Shipper 9 2.4%
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 231 60.6%
2 Construction 60 15.7%
3 Other 45 11.8%
4 Household Goods 34 8.9%
5 Passengers 34 8.9%
6 Motor Vehicles 31 8.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 29 7.6%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 26 6.8%
9 Paper Products 25 6.6%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 25 6.6%
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 JCMR LLC 54
8 JCMR LLC 53
9 PHILIPP'S TRUCKING LLC 47
10 MATT HENNINGS TRUCKING INC 36

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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.