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Active Trucking Companies
in Benton, KY

64 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Marshall County.

Benton, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.40% of Kentucky
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64
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in Kentucky
7
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+33.3% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
39.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.8% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
7
Total
0.3
Avg / month
2
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
59
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 23 39.0%
2–5 Units 27 45.8%
6–20 Units 8 13.6%
21–100 Units 1 1.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 11 17.2%
3–5 Years 7 10.9%
6–10 Years 12 18.8%
11–20 Years 14 21.9%
20+ Years 20 31.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 60 93.8%
Broker 3 4.7%
Shipper 2 3.1%
Freight Forwarder 2 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 3.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 26 40.6%
2 Building Materials 25 39.1%
3 Construction 25 39.1%
4 Other 22 34.4%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 13 20.3%
6 Farm Supplies 13 20.3%
7 Motor Vehicles 12 18.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 14.1%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 6 9.4%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 6 9.4%
Largest Fleets in Benton
# Company Fleet
1 ERIC HOWELL FARMS TRUCKING LLC 27
2 HAYES BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 12
3 CHARLIE NELSON TRUCKING & EXCAVATING LLC 10
4 ABOVE ALL SERVICE LLC 10
5 J H TRANSPORTATION LLC 9
6 BARRY BARRETT 8
7 ANDREW C SHERMAN 6
8 GREENS USED CARS INC 6
9 DANNY COPE EXCAVATING LLC 6
10 BOREN TRUCKING LLC 5

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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.