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Active Trucking Companies
in Waterloo, IA

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

Waterloo, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.59% of Iowa
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248
Active Trucking Companies
1.59% of all active carriers in Iowa
44
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+44.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
98
Total
1.0
Avg / month
5
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
237
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 131 55.3%
2–5 Units 62 26.2%
6–20 Units 26 11.0%
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
12.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 51 21.0%
3–5 Years 30 12.3%
6–10 Years 26 10.7%
11–20 Years 95 39.1%
20+ Years 41 16.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 243 98.0%
Shipper 6 2.4%
Broker 5 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 170 68.5%
2 Building Materials 34 13.7%
3 Construction 32 12.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 31 12.5%
5 Grain, Feed & Hay 29 11.7%
6 Paper Products 25 10.1%
7 Farm Supplies 21 8.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 20 8.1%
9 Household Goods 19 7.7%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 18 7.3%
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.