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Active Trucking Companies
in Des Moines, IA

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

Des Moines, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.31% of Iowa
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699
Active Trucking Companies
4.31% of all active carriers in Iowa
135
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.6 new companies per month (+47.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
131
Total
5.5
Avg / month
12
Best: Sep 2024
1
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
613
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 361 58.9%
2–5 Units 156 25.4%
6–20 Units 60 9.8%
21–100 Units 23 3.8%
101+ Units 13 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 172 25.0%
3–5 Years 126 18.3%
6–10 Years 106 15.4%
11–20 Years 167 24.3%
20+ Years 117 17.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 636 91.0%
Broker 83 11.9%
Shipper 31 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 18 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 1.1%
Cargo Tank 4 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 426 60.9%
2 Construction 110 15.7%
3 Other 97 13.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 93 13.3%
5 Refrigerated Food 55 7.9%
6 Passengers 48 6.9%
7 Household Goods 46 6.6%
8 Paper Products 46 6.6%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 46 6.6%
10 Fresh Produce 43 6.2%
Largest Fleets in Des Moines
# Company Fleet
1 ANNETT HOLDINGS INC 3,883
2 LANDUS COOPERATIVE 343
3 STANDARD FORWARDING LLC 302
4 SOLE TRANSPORT LC 293
5 BARTON SOLVENTS INC 232
6 HYDRO-KLEAN LLC 231
7 NIECE TRUCKING INC 194
8 ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY COMPANY 175
9 NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS INC 158
10 WISE WAY LOGISTICS LLC 150

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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.