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Active Trucking Companies
in Kansas City, KS

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

Kansas City, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.70% of Kansas
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423
Active Trucking Companies
4.70% of all active carriers in Kansas
86
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (+2.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
122335 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
414
Total
0.7
Avg / month
35
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
346
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 184 53.2%
2–5 Units 100 28.9%
6–20 Units 29 8.4%
21–100 Units 22 6.4%
101+ Units 11 3.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 114 27.5%
3–5 Years 82 19.8%
6–10 Years 52 12.6%
11–20 Years 94 22.7%
20+ Years 72 17.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 366 86.5%
Broker 70 16.5%
Shipper 38 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 16 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 2.4%
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 247 58.4%
2 Other 85 20.1%
3 Construction 83 19.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 43 10.2%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 39 9.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 38 9.0%
7 Household Goods 37 8.7%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 31 7.3%
9 Intermodal Containers 30 7.1%
10 Fresh Produce 25 5.9%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.