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Active Trucking Companies
in Iowa City, IA

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

Iowa City, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.69% of Iowa
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108
Active Trucking Companies
0.69% of all active carriers in Iowa
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
27
Total
1.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
101
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 57 56.4%
2–5 Units 29 28.7%
6–20 Units 11 10.9%
21–100 Units 4 4.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 29 27.4%
3–5 Years 21 19.8%
6–10 Years 12 11.3%
11–20 Years 30 28.3%
20+ Years 14 13.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 105 97.2%
Broker 3 2.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 59 54.6%
2 Building Materials 16 14.8%
3 Construction 16 14.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 15 13.9%
5 Passengers 13 12.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 12 11.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 12 11.1%
8 Other 11 10.2%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 10.2%
10 Refrigerated Food 8 7.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.