City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Topeka, KS

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

Topeka, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.00% of Kansas
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255
Active Trucking Companies
3.00% of all active carriers in Kansas
41
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (+46.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
37
Total
1.5
Avg / month
7
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Jun 2025
Company Size Distribution
243
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 134 55.1%
2–5 Units 67 27.6%
6–20 Units 29 11.9%
21–100 Units 10 4.1%
101+ Units 3 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 47 18.5%
3–5 Years 35 13.8%
6–10 Years 38 15.0%
11–20 Years 70 27.6%
20+ Years 64 25.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 249 97.6%
Broker 7 2.7%
Shipper 5 2.0%
Cargo Tank 1 0.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 98 38.4%
2 Other 66 25.9%
3 Construction 58 22.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 38 14.9%
5 Building Materials 37 14.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 32 12.5%
7 Household Goods 17 6.7%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 16 6.3%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 14 5.5%
10 Garbage & Refuse 13 5.1%

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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.