City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wichita, KS

891 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Sedgwick County.

Wichita, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.86% of Kansas
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891
Active Trucking Companies
9.86% of all active carriers in Kansas
192
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.0 new companies per month (+5.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.0% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
183
Total
7.6
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2025
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
757
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 425 56.1%
2–5 Units 238 31.4%
6–20 Units 60 7.9%
21–100 Units 24 3.2%
101+ Units 10 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 249 28.1%
3–5 Years 158 17.9%
6–10 Years 134 15.1%
11–20 Years 199 22.5%
20+ Years 145 16.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 779 87.4%
Broker 135 15.2%
Shipper 61 6.8%
Freight Forwarder 27 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 1.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 602 67.6%
2 Other 312 35.0%
3 Construction 255 28.6%
4 Building Materials 254 28.5%
5 Grain, Feed & Hay 182 20.4%
6 Motor Vehicles 143 16.0%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 142 15.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 132 14.8%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 131 14.7%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 113 12.7%

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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.