City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Des Moines, IA

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

Des Moines, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.34% of Iowa

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704

Active Trucking Companies

4.34% of all active carriers in Iowa

133

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 5.5 new companies per month (+77.1% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

59.0%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa

New FMCSA Registrations

133

Total

5.5

Avg / month

Best: May 2026

Lowest: Nov 2024

Company Size Distribution

619

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 365 59.0%

2–5 Units 162 26.2%

6–20 Units 58 9.4%

21–100 Units 23 3.7%

101+ Units 11 1.8%

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

Company Age Distribution

10.9

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 184 26.2%

3–5 Years 126 18.0%

6–10 Years 104 14.8%

11–20 Years 168 24.0%

20+ Years 119 17.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.9 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 642 91.2%

Broker 84 11.9%

Shipper 30 4.3%

Freight Forwarder 19 2.7%

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	461	65.5%
2	Building Materials	144	20.5%
3	Construction	144	20.5%
4	Other	142	20.2%
5	Motor Vehicles	116	16.5%
6	Refrigerated Food	83	11.8%
7	Meat	83	11.8%
8	Paper Products	73	10.4%
9	Fresh Produce	67	9.5%
10	Machinery & Large Objects	64	9.1%

Largest Fleets in Des Moines

#	Company	Fleet
1	ANNETT HOLDINGS INC	7,115
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	164
9	NATIONWIDE TRUCK BROKERS INC	158
10	GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC	121

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.

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