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Active Trucking Companies
in Waterloo, IA

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

Waterloo, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.66% of Iowa
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269
Active Trucking Companies
1.66% of all active carriers in Iowa
46
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.9 new companies per month (+14.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
45
Total
1.9
Avg / month
5
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
240
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 133 55.4%
2–5 Units 63 26.3%
6–20 Units 24 10.0%
21–100 Units 16 6.7%
101+ Units 4 1.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 56 20.9%
3–5 Years 30 11.2%
6–10 Years 31 11.6%
11–20 Years 105 39.2%
20+ Years 46 17.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 246 91.4%
Broker 29 10.8%
Shipper 13 4.8%
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 191 71.0%
2 Building Materials 70 26.0%
3 Construction 70 26.0%
4 Paper Products 45 16.7%
5 Grain, Feed & Hay 43 16.0%
6 Other 40 14.9%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 40 14.9%
8 Motor Vehicles 39 14.5%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 38 14.1%
10 Household Goods 37 13.8%
Largest Fleets in Waterloo
# Company Fleet
1 WARREN TRANSPORT INC 343
2 SCB TRANSPORTATION LLC 268
3 GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC 173
4 X TRANS INC 110
5 ASPRO INC 79
6 A&T TRUCKING LLC 60
7 USA TRUCKING LLC 47
8 CEDAR VALLEY TRANSPORT INC 46
9 AIM TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 45
10 EMCO TRANSPORTATION LLC 39

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.