City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lexington, KY

723 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Fayette County.

Lexington, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.48% of Kentucky
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723
Active Trucking Companies
4.48% of all active carriers in Kentucky
136
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.7 new companies per month (+49.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.8% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
132
Total
5.5
Avg / month
10
Best: Aug 2025
2
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
628
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 400 63.7%
2–5 Units 157 25.0%
6–20 Units 47 7.5%
21–100 Units 23 3.7%
101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 184 25.7%
3–5 Years 142 19.9%
6–10 Years 101 14.1%
11–20 Years 201 28.1%
20+ Years 87 12.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 670 92.7%
Broker 60 8.3%
Freight Forwarder 23 3.2%
Shipper 22 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 434 60.0%
2 Other 193 26.7%
3 Building Materials 158 21.9%
4 Construction 158 21.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 106 14.7%
6 Household Goods 87 12.0%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 87 12.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 63 8.7%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 62 8.6%
10 Farm Supplies 58 8.0%

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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.