City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in South Bend, IN

274 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in St Joseph County.

South Bend, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.33% of Indiana
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274
Active Trucking Companies
1.33% of all active carriers in Indiana
86
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (-18.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
267
Total
0.4
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2021
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
253
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 148 58.5%
2–5 Units 71 28.1%
6–20 Units 26 10.3%
21–100 Units 8 3.2%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 92 34.5%
3–5 Years 70 26.2%
6–10 Years 34 12.7%
11–20 Years 39 14.6%
20+ Years 32 12.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 268 97.8%
Broker 6 2.2%
Shipper 2 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 179 65.3%
2 Other 33 12.0%
3 Motor Vehicles 30 10.9%
4 Passengers 27 9.9%
5 Paper Products 22 8.0%
6 Construction 22 8.0%
7 Building Materials 21 7.7%
8 Household Goods 17 6.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 17 6.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 15 5.5%

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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.