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Active Trucking Companies
in Spencer, IA

54 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Clay County.

Spencer, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.33% of Iowa
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54
Active Trucking Companies
0.33% of all active carriers in Iowa
1
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.0 new companies per month (-100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
17
Total
0.2
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2020
0
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
50
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 35 70.0%
2–5 Units 11 22.0%
6–20 Units 2 4.0%
21–100 Units 2 4.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
16.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1 1.9%
3–5 Years 10 18.5%
6–10 Years 9 16.7%
11–20 Years 17 31.5%
20+ Years 17 31.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 16.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 51 94.4%
Shipper 3 5.6%
Broker 3 5.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Grain, Feed & Hay 32 59.3%
2 General Freight 16 29.6%
3 Other 11 20.4%
4 Dry Bulk Commodities 10 18.5%
5 Livestock 10 18.5%
6 Construction 9 16.7%
7 Farm Supplies 9 16.7%
8 Refrigerated Food 5 9.3%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 5 9.3%
10 Motor Vehicles 4 7.4%
Largest Fleets in Spencer
# Company Fleet
1 REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITYART INC 57
2 HEITER TRUCK LINE INC 22
3 SHINE BROS CORP 19
4 G W PETE HOWE SANITATION INC 16
5 MGP FARMS LLC 5
6 RABEL INC 4
7 THOMAS SCHEFFERS LLC 3
8 C-MAN FARMS INC 3
9 RALPH C & GARY & GREG TOFT PTRSHP 3
10 M&M FREIGHT LLC 3

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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.