City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Kansas City, KS

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

Kansas City, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.44% of Kansas

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377

Active Trucking Companies

4.44% of all active carriers in Kansas

100

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+8.9% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

53.1%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

3.9

Avg / month

Best: Jan 2026

Lowest: Dec 2024

Company Size Distribution

350

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 186 53.1%

2–5 Units 101 28.9%

6–20 Units 29 8.3%

21–100 Units 23 6.6%

101+ Units 11 3.1%

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

Company Age Distribution

10.6

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 118 31.9%

3–5 Years 80 21.6%

6–10 Years 46 12.4%

11–20 Years 55 14.9%

20+ Years 71 19.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.6 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 367 97.3%

Broker 19 5.0%

Shipper 14 3.7%

Freight Forwarder 3 0.8%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.5%

Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	235	62.3%
2	Other	74	19.6%
3	Construction	56	14.9%
4	Building Materials	43	11.4%
5	Motor Vehicles	43	11.4%
6	Driveaway/Towaway	36	9.5%
7	Refrigerated Food	34	9.0%
8	Intermodal Containers	28	7.4%
9	Dry Bulk Commodities	26	6.9%
10	Machinery & Large Objects	24	6.4%

Largest Fleets in Kansas City

#	Company	Fleet
1	DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING WEST LLC	1,279
2	DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC	785
3	DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING SOUTH LLC	725
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

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.

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