City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lawrence, KS

118 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Douglas County.

Lawrence, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.31% of Kansas
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118
Active Trucking Companies
1.31% of all active carriers in Kansas
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-71.4% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
103
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 51 49.5%
2–5 Units 38 36.9%
6–20 Units 12 11.7%
21–100 Units 1 1.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
14.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 16 14.0%
3–5 Years 13 11.4%
6–10 Years 14 12.3%
11–20 Years 43 37.7%
20+ Years 28 24.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 109 92.4%
Shipper 18 15.3%
Broker 10 8.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 44 37.3%
2 Other 34 28.8%
3 Construction 25 21.2%
4 Passengers 16 13.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 14 11.9%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 13 11.0%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 5.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 5.9%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 7 5.9%
10 Household Goods 6 5.1%

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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.