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Active Trucking Companies
in Iowa City, IA

120 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Johnson County.

Iowa City, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.74% of Iowa
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120
Active Trucking Companies
0.74% of all active carriers in Iowa
30
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+23.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
29
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Jun 2025
Company Size Distribution
109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 61 56.0%
2–5 Units 27 24.8%
6–20 Units 13 11.9%
21–100 Units 8 7.3%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 34 28.6%
3–5 Years 24 20.2%
6–10 Years 13 10.9%
11–20 Years 32 26.9%
20+ Years 16 13.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 113 94.2%
Broker 9 7.5%
Shipper 5 4.2%
Freight Forwarder 4 3.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 80 66.7%
2 Building Materials 24 20.0%
3 Construction 24 20.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 21 17.5%
5 Other 19 15.8%
6 Passengers 14 11.7%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 14 11.7%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 13 10.8%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 12 10.0%
10 Paper Products 11 9.2%

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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.