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Active Trucking Companies
in Waterloo, IA

268 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Black Hawk County.

Waterloo, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.65% of Iowa
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268
Active Trucking Companies
1.65% of all active carriers in Iowa
45
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.9 new companies per month (+52.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
43
Total
1.8
Avg / month
5
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
239
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 134 56.1%
2–5 Units 60 25.1%
6–20 Units 27 11.3%
21–100 Units 15 6.3%
101+ Units 3 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 52 19.8%
3–5 Years 31 11.8%
6–10 Years 31 11.8%
11–20 Years 103 39.2%
20+ Years 46 17.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 245 91.4%
Broker 29 10.8%
Shipper 13 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 184 68.7%
2 Construction 49 18.3%
3 Motor Vehicles 31 11.6%
4 Grain, Feed & Hay 30 11.2%
5 Household Goods 28 10.4%
6 Paper Products 24 9.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 22 8.2%
8 Farm Supplies 22 8.2%
9 Other 21 7.8%
10 Refrigerated Food 21 7.8%
Largest Fleets in Waterloo
# Company Fleet
1 WARREN TRANSPORT INC 343
2 GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC 173
3 X TRANS INC 110
4 A&T TRUCKING LLC 60
5 USA TRUCKING LLC 47
6 CEDAR VALLEY TRANSPORT INC 46
7 AIM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 45
8 EMCO TRANSPORTATION LLC 39
9 ASPRO INC 37
10 CEDAR RIVER TRANSPORT LLC 34

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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.