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Active Trucking Companies
in Dubuque, IA

172 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Dubuque, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.06% of Iowa
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172
Active Trucking Companies
1.06% of all active carriers in Iowa
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-45.5% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
38.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
32
Total
0.7
Avg / month
3
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
158
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 60 38.0%
2–5 Units 58 36.7%
6–20 Units 23 14.6%
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
15.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 14.8%
3–5 Years 17 10.1%
6–10 Years 23 13.6%
11–20 Years 55 32.5%
20+ Years 49 29.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 15.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 159 92.4%
Broker 20 11.6%
Shipper 11 6.4%
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 82 47.7%
2 Construction 47 27.3%
3 Other 40 23.3%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 33 19.2%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 24 14.0%
6 Paper Products 22 12.8%
7 Refrigerated Food 22 12.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 21 12.2%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 20 11.6%
10 Beverages 19 11.0%
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 FLYNN COMPANY INC 53
8 HYPE TOY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 48
9 RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC 38
10 DELAWARE DUBUQUE AND JACKSON COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY 31

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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.