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Active Trucking Companies
in Bardstown, KY

86 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Nelson County.

Bardstown, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.53% of Kentucky
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86
Active Trucking Companies
0.53% of all active carriers in Kentucky
8
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
38.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.8% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
37
Total
0.4
Avg / month
5
Best: Mar 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
70
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 27 38.6%
2–5 Units 25 35.7%
6–20 Units 11 15.7%
21–100 Units 7 10.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
13.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 17.4%
3–5 Years 12 14.0%
6–10 Years 17 19.8%
11–20 Years 27 31.4%
20+ Years 15 17.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 72 83.7%
Broker 17 19.8%
Shipper 8 9.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 3.5%
Cargo Tank 1 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 49 57.0%
2 Building Materials 34 39.5%
3 Construction 34 39.5%
4 Other 28 32.6%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 25 29.1%
6 Grain, Feed & Hay 23 26.7%
7 Farm Supplies 20 23.3%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 18.6%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 14 16.3%
10 Paper Products 11 12.8%
Largest Fleets in Bardstown
# Company Fleet
1 BALLARD INC 91
2 TITAN ARMORED INC 74
3 TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC 62
4 C&A TRUCKING LLC 44
5 SMITH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 28
6 HARVEST EXPRESS INC 23
7 ELLIS TOWING LLC 21
8 SBM LOGISTICS LLC 16
9 BRYAN AND FILIATREAU INC 14
10 DB TRUCKING LLC 9

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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.