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Active Trucking Companies
in Iowa City, IA

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

Iowa City, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.70% of Iowa
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114
Active Trucking Companies
0.70% of all active carriers in Iowa
27
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (+7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
27
Total
1.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Jun 2025
Company Size Distribution
103
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 58 56.3%
2–5 Units 27 26.2%
6–20 Units 11 10.7%
21–100 Units 7 6.8%
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 31 27.7%
3–5 Years 21 18.8%
6–10 Years 13 11.6%
11–20 Years 32 28.6%
20+ Years 15 13.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 107 93.9%
Broker 8 7.0%
Shipper 5 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 4 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 66 57.9%
2 Construction 21 18.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 16 14.0%
4 Passengers 13 11.4%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 13 11.4%
6 Other 12 10.5%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 12 10.5%
8 Household Goods 11 9.6%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 9.6%
10 Refrigerated Food 8 7.0%

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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.