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Active Trucking Companies
in Ottumwa, IA

112 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wapello County.

Ottumwa, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.69% of Iowa
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112
Active Trucking Companies
0.69% of all active carriers in Iowa
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
14
Total
0.6
Avg / month
2
Best: Dec 2024
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
107
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 67 62.6%
2–5 Units 28 26.2%
6–20 Units 7 6.5%
21–100 Units 5 4.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 17.3%
3–5 Years 10 9.1%
6–10 Years 15 13.6%
11–20 Years 39 35.5%
20+ Years 27 24.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 108 96.4%
Shipper 5 4.5%
Broker 5 4.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 62 55.4%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 33 29.5%
3 Building Materials 32 28.6%
4 Construction 32 28.6%
5 Other 30 26.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 22 19.6%
7 Farm Supplies 20 17.9%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 19 17.0%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 16.1%
10 Livestock 15 13.4%
Largest Fleets in Ottumwa
# Company Fleet
1 HITE TRUCKING LLC 80
2 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY LC 76
3 TRUCK ONE LLC 60
4 JDR FARMS TRUCKING LLC 42
5 ELLIOTT TRANSPORT INC 37
6 ECOSYSTEMS INC 19
7 POOLE'S TRUCK SERVICE INC 14
8 DANIEL D EASTLICK 14
9 ELLIOTT BULK SERVICES LLC 10
10 BEST TOTAL CARE LLC 10

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.