City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Grimes, IA

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

Grimes, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.34% of Iowa
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56
Active Trucking Companies
0.34% of all active carriers in Iowa
6
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.2 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
48.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
6
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
47
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 23 48.9%
2–5 Units 12 25.5%
6–20 Units 5 10.6%
21–100 Units 7 14.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 11 19.6%
3–5 Years 8 14.3%
6–10 Years 4 7.1%
11–20 Years 19 33.9%
20+ Years 14 25.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 49 87.5%
Broker 7 12.5%
Freight Forwarder 3 5.4%
Shipper 2 3.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 33 58.9%
2 Construction 12 21.4%
3 Other 10 17.9%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 6 10.7%
5 Household Goods 5 8.9%
6 Paper Products 5 8.9%
7 Refrigerated Food 5 8.9%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 5 8.9%
9 Motor Vehicles 4 7.1%
10 Fresh Produce 4 7.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.