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Active Trucking Companies
in Dubuque, IA

161 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Dubuque, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.03% of Iowa
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161
Active Trucking Companies
1.03% of all active carriers in Iowa
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
39.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
21
Total
0.9
Avg / month
4
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
159
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 62 39.0%
2–5 Units 58 36.5%
6–20 Units 22 13.8%
21–100 Units 13 8.2%
101+ Units 4 2.5%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
16.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 26 16.4%
3–5 Years 16 10.1%
6–10 Years 19 11.9%
11–20 Years 48 30.2%
20+ Years 50 31.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 16.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 159 98.8%
Broker 10 6.2%
Cargo Tank 2 1.2%
Shipper 1 0.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 78 48.4%
2 Building Materials 32 19.9%
3 Other 32 19.9%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 31 19.3%
5 Construction 28 17.4%
6 Motor Vehicles 22 13.7%
7 Paper Products 21 13.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 20 12.4%
9 Refrigerated Food 18 11.2%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 11.2%
Largest Fleets in Dubuque
# Company Fleet
1 HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC 2,948
2 FOODLINER INC 1,226
3 QUEST LINER INC 344
4 ART PAPE TRANSFER INC 340
5 TSCHIGGFRIE EXCAVATING 87
6 PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC 75
7 FLYNN COMPANY INC 53
8 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC 38
9 DELAWARE DUBUQUE AND JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY 31
10 CROSSWAY LOGISTICS INC 30

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.