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Active Trucking Companies
in Sheldon, IA

51 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Obrien County.

Sheldon, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.31% of Iowa
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51
Active Trucking Companies
0.31% of all active carriers in Iowa
7
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
75.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.4% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Aug '13Aug '26
51
Total
0.1
Avg / month
3
Best: Jun 1974
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
48
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 36 75.0%
2–5 Units 8 16.7%
6–20 Units 2 4.2%
21–100 Units 1 2.1%
101+ Units 1 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 9 17.6%
3–5 Years 12 23.5%
6–10 Years 7 13.7%
11–20 Years 11 21.6%
20+ Years 12 23.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 48 94.1%
Broker 3 5.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Grain, Feed & Hay 23 45.1%
2 Livestock 21 41.2%
3 General Freight 20 39.2%
4 Other 13 25.5%
5 Refrigerated Food 10 19.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 8 15.7%
7 Farm Supplies 7 13.7%
8 Construction 4 7.8%
9 Liquids & Gases 4 7.8%
10 Motor Vehicles 2 3.9%
Largest Fleets in Sheldon
# Company Fleet
1 VAN WYK INC 222
2 SUDBECK TRUCKING INC 46
3 J T TRUCKING INC 13
4 ROSENBOOM MACHINE & TOOL INC 10
5 A & K TRANSPORT INC 5
6 W & B GRANSTRA LLC 4
7 J&R TRUCKING INC 3
8 BRINKMAN GRAVEL AND EXCAVATING LLC 3
9 BUSSOLA TRANSPORT LLC 2
10 PK WINTER INC 2

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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.