City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Topeka, KS

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

Topeka, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.01% of Kansas
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271
Active Trucking Companies
3.01% of all active carriers in Kansas
38
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.6 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
36
Total
1.5
Avg / month
7
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Jun 2025
Company Size Distribution
241
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 132 54.8%
2–5 Units 67 27.8%
6–20 Units 30 12.4%
21–100 Units 9 3.7%
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 49 18.1%
3–5 Years 35 13.0%
6–10 Years 41 15.2%
11–20 Years 83 30.7%
20+ Years 62 23.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 246 90.8%
Broker 26 9.6%
Shipper 23 8.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 3.0%
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 110 40.6%
2 Construction 73 26.9%
3 Other 69 25.5%
4 Motor Vehicles 38 14.0%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 35 12.9%
6 Household Goods 21 7.7%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 19 7.0%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 17 6.3%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 17 6.3%
10 Garbage & Refuse 15 5.5%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.