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Active Trucking Companies
in Ottumwa, IA

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

Ottumwa, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.69% of Iowa
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107
Active Trucking Companies
0.69% of all active carriers in Iowa
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-41.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
104
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 67 64.4%
2–5 Units 26 25.0%
6–20 Units 7 6.7%
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
14.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 21 19.6%
3–5 Years 10 9.3%
6–10 Years 13 12.1%
11–20 Years 35 32.7%
20+ Years 28 26.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 107 100.0%
Shipper 1 0.9%
Broker 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 50 46.7%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 28 26.2%
3 Other 18 16.8%
4 Building Materials 17 15.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 17 15.9%
6 Farm Supplies 13 12.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 12 11.2%
8 Livestock 12 11.2%
9 Construction 11 10.3%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 11 10.3%
Largest Fleets in Ottumwa
# Company Fleet
1 HITE TRUCKING LLC 80
2 NORRIS ASPHALT PAVING CO 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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.