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Active Trucking Companies
in West Des Moines, IA

138 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Polk County.

West Des Moines, IA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.89% of Iowa
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138
Active Trucking Companies
0.89% of all active carriers in Iowa
37
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.5 new companies per month (+5.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.5% statewide in Iowa
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
82
Total
0.9
Avg / month
4
Best: Oct 2021
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
132
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 81 61.4%
2–5 Units 34 25.8%
6–20 Units 13 9.8%
21–100 Units 4 3.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 44 32.1%
3–5 Years 26 19.0%
6–10 Years 20 14.6%
11–20 Years 30 21.9%
20+ Years 17 12.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 134 97.1%
Broker 3 2.2%
Shipper 1 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 92 66.7%
2 Building Materials 17 12.3%
3 Other 15 10.9%
4 Paper Products 13 9.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 10 7.2%
6 Beverages 10 7.2%
7 Construction 9 6.5%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 7 5.1%
9 Fresh Produce 6 4.3%
10 Household Goods 6 4.3%
Largest Fleets in West Des Moines
# Company Fleet
1 ARONA CORPORATION 70
2 VGT TRANSPORTATION INC 30
3 CENTRAL IOWA TOWING - DES MOINES 26
4 CORELL CONTRACTOR INCORPORATED 23
5 MAJESTIC LIMOUSINE SERVICE LLC 20
6 515 LOGISTICS LLC 20
7 WILBERT BURIAL VAULT COMPANY 19
8 STEVEN L TOLLY 12
9 RED MAN LOGISTICS LLC 12
10 HOLZWORTH CONSTRUCTION LLC 10

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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.