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Active Trucking Companies
in Grimes, IA

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

Grimes, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.34% of Iowa
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53
Active Trucking Companies
0.34% of all active carriers in Iowa
10
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+200.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
52
Total
0.1
Avg / month
2
Best: May 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
49
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 24 49.0%
2–5 Units 14 28.6%
6–20 Units 5 10.2%
21–100 Units 6 12.2%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 12 23.1%
3–5 Years 7 13.5%
6–10 Years 2 3.8%
11–20 Years 15 28.8%
20+ Years 16 30.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 51 96.2%
Broker 2 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 29 54.7%
2 Other 9 17.0%
3 Construction 9 17.0%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 6 11.3%
5 Building Materials 5 9.4%
6 Paper Products 5 9.4%
7 Passengers 5 9.4%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 5 9.4%
9 Household Goods 4 7.5%
10 Motor Vehicles 3 5.7%
Largest Fleets in Grimes
# Company Fleet
1 RTL EQUIPMENT INC 41
2 BROWN LOGISTICS INC 36
3 UTS TRANSPORTATION INC 36
4 BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC 28
5 JOY RIDE TRANSPORT LLC 28
6 A-PLUS TRUCKING LLC 25
7 RICKS TOWING COMPANY 20
8 CHADMARK LC 18
9 AMEL DZAFIC 13
10 STATE TRANSPORT LLC 13

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.