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Active Trucking Companies
in Dubuque, IA

167 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Dubuque, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.03% of Iowa
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167
Active Trucking Companies
1.03% of all active carriers in Iowa
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-22.2% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
36.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
3
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
154
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 56 36.4%
2–5 Units 57 37.0%
6–20 Units 25 16.2%
21–100 Units 12 7.8%
101+ Units 4 2.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
16.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 15.1%
3–5 Years 16 9.6%
6–10 Years 22 13.3%
11–20 Years 54 32.5%
20+ Years 49 29.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 16.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 154 92.2%
Broker 20 12.0%
Shipper 11 6.6%
Cargo Tank 2 1.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 88 52.7%
2 Building Materials 57 34.1%
3 Construction 57 34.1%
4 Other 56 33.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 37 22.2%
6 Motor Vehicles 29 17.4%
7 Paper Products 28 16.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 28 16.8%
9 Refrigerated Food 26 15.6%
10 Meat 26 15.6%
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 COMPANY 87
6 PORTZEN CONSTRUCTION INC 75
7 HYPE TOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 56
8 FLYNN COMPANY INC 53
9 FUELINER LLC 42
10 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC 38

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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.