City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wichita, KS

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

Wichita, KS FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.86% of Kansas
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888
Active Trucking Companies
9.86% of all active carriers in Kansas
198
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.2 new companies per month (-11.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.1% statewide in Kansas
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
185
Total
7.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2025
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
753
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 418 55.5%
2–5 Units 239 31.7%
6–20 Units 61 8.1%
21–100 Units 25 3.3%
101+ Units 10 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 234 27.0%
3–5 Years 160 18.5%
6–10 Years 134 15.5%
11–20 Years 193 22.3%
20+ Years 145 16.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 776 87.4%
Broker 135 15.2%
Shipper 62 7.0%
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 511 57.5%
2 Other 205 23.1%
3 Construction 195 22.0%
4 Grain, Feed & Hay 143 16.1%
5 Motor Vehicles 110 12.4%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 98 11.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 92 10.4%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 90 10.1%
9 Household Goods 77 8.7%
10 Farm Supplies 68 7.7%

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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.