City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Owensboro, KY

186 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Daviess County.

Owensboro, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.15% of Kentucky
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186
Active Trucking Companies
1.15% of all active carriers in Kentucky
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+36.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.1% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
26
Total
1.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
167
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 94 56.3%
2–5 Units 44 26.3%
6–20 Units 22 13.2%
21–100 Units 7 4.2%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 41 22.3%
3–5 Years 21 11.4%
6–10 Years 21 11.4%
11–20 Years 46 25.0%
20+ Years 55 29.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 171 91.9%
Broker 15 8.1%
Shipper 9 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 6 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.1%
Cargo Tank 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 92 49.5%
2 Construction 56 30.1%
3 Other 35 18.8%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 26 14.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 25 13.4%
6 Farm Supplies 21 11.3%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 20 10.8%
8 Household Goods 17 9.1%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 8.6%
10 Garbage & Refuse 15 8.1%

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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.