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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
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-40.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Dec 2024
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
106
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 68 64.2%
2–5 Units 27 25.5%
6–20 Units 7 6.6%
21–100 Units 4 3.8%
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 20 18.2%
3–5 Years 10 9.1%
6–10 Years 14 12.7%
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 52 46.4%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 30 26.8%
3 Construction 23 20.5%
4 Other 21 18.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 17 15.2%
6 Farm Supplies 14 12.5%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 12 10.7%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 10.7%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 11 9.8%
10 Livestock 11 9.8%
Largest Fleets in Ottumwa
# Company Fleet
1 HITE TRUCKING LLC 80
2 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY LC 76
3 JDR FARMS TRUCKING LLC 42
4 ELLIOTT TRANSPORT INC 37
5 ECOSYSTEMS INC 19
6 POOLE'S TRUCK SERVICE INC 14
7 DANIEL D EASTLICK 14
8 ELLIOTT BULK SERVICES LLC 10
9 BEST TOTAL CARE 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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.