City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lexington, KY

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

Lexington, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.48% of Kentucky
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724
Active Trucking Companies
4.48% of all active carriers in Kentucky
131
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (+13.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.1% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
61319 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
240
Total
5.0
Avg / month
19
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
626
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 400 63.9%
2–5 Units 155 24.8%
6–20 Units 46 7.3%
21–100 Units 24 3.8%
101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 178 25.1%
3–5 Years 143 20.1%
6–10 Years 101 14.2%
11–20 Years 200 28.2%
20+ Years 88 12.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 671 92.7%
Broker 60 8.3%
Shipper 22 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 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 403 55.7%
2 Other 162 22.4%
3 Construction 123 17.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 90 12.4%
5 Household Goods 83 11.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 67 9.3%
7 Passengers 48 6.6%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 48 6.6%
9 Farm Supplies 44 6.1%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 41 5.7%

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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.