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Active Trucking Companies
in Kansas City, KS

432 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wyandotte County.

Kansas City, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.78% of Kansas
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432
Active Trucking Companies
4.78% of all active carriers in Kansas
98
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.1 new companies per month (+11.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.0% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
95
Total
4.0
Avg / month
8
Best: Jan 2026
1
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
355
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 194 54.6%
2–5 Units 97 27.3%
6–20 Units 29 8.2%
21–100 Units 24 6.8%
101+ Units 11 3.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 126 29.4%
3–5 Years 82 19.1%
6–10 Years 55 12.8%
11–20 Years 94 21.9%
20+ Years 72 16.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 375 86.8%
Broker 71 16.4%
Shipper 39 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 17 3.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 2.3%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 295 68.3%
2 Building Materials 124 28.7%
3 Construction 124 28.7%
4 Other 116 26.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 64 14.8%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 59 13.7%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 55 12.7%
8 Refrigerated Food 52 12.0%
9 Meat 52 12.0%
10 Intermodal Containers 50 11.6%
Largest Fleets in Kansas City
# Company Fleet
1 DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC 1,218
2 DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC 768
3 DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC 742
4 DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC 407
5 DEFFENBAUGH INDUSTRIES INC 315
6 BUTLER TRANSPORT INC 304
7 ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC 252
8 WORLD FUEL SERVICES INC 210
9 US TEAM CORP 160
10 ELK FREIGHT INC 123

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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.