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Active Trucking Companies
in Louisville, KY

2,849 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jefferson County.

Louisville, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 17.61% of Kentucky
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2,849
Active Trucking Companies
17.61% of all active carriers in Kentucky
899
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 37.5 new companies per month (-3.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.1% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
244771 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
2,798
Total
4.5
Avg / month
71
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
2,496
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,624 65.1%
2–5 Units 673 27.0%
6–20 Units 145 5.8%
21–100 Units 46 1.8%
101+ Units 8 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,096 39.2%
3–5 Years 622 22.2%
6–10 Years 434 15.5%
11–20 Years 452 16.2%
20+ Years 194 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,623 92.1%
Broker 255 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 74 2.6%
Shipper 72 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 50 1.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 2,016 70.8%
2 Motor Vehicles 372 13.1%
3 Other 357 12.5%
4 Construction 314 11.0%
5 Household Goods 265 9.3%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 240 8.4%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 171 6.0%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 148 5.2%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 128 4.5%
10 Passengers 123 4.3%
Largest Fleets in Louisville
# Company Fleet
1 MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 1,605
2 CREATION GARDENS INC 634
3 M & M CARTAGE CO INC 303
4 DASSLER DOMESTIC LOGISTICS INC 179
5 TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC 177
6 MILLER TRANSPORTATIONINC 170
7 HILL TRANSPORTATION INC 137
8 PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY 103
9 PEAK SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS INC 95
10 KENTUCKY CONTAINER SERVICE INC 94

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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.