City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Topeka, KS

277 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shawnee County.

Topeka, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.06% of Kansas
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277
Active Trucking Companies
3.06% of all active carriers in Kansas
40
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (+78.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.0% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
39
Total
1.6
Avg / month
7
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Jan 2025
Company Size Distribution
247
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 131 53.0%
2–5 Units 71 28.7%
6–20 Units 32 13.0%
21–100 Units 10 4.0%
101+ Units 3 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 53 19.1%
3–5 Years 35 12.6%
6–10 Years 41 14.8%
11–20 Years 85 30.7%
20+ Years 63 22.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 252 91.0%
Broker 26 9.4%
Shipper 24 8.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 2.9%
Freight Forwarder 5 1.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 141 50.9%
2 Building Materials 100 36.1%
3 Construction 100 36.1%
4 Other 99 35.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 57 20.6%
6 Motor Vehicles 49 17.7%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 40 14.4%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 37 13.4%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 34 12.3%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 34 12.3%

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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.