City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Paducah, KY

133 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mccracken County.

Paducah, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.82% of Kentucky
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133
Active Trucking Companies
0.82% of all active carriers in Kentucky
12
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+20.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
43.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.1% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
24
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Aug 2023
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
122
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 53 43.4%
2–5 Units 54 44.3%
6–20 Units 13 10.7%
21–100 Units 1 0.8%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 13.7%
3–5 Years 23 17.6%
6–10 Years 19 14.5%
11–20 Years 41 31.3%
20+ Years 30 22.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 122 91.7%
Broker 13 9.8%
Shipper 8 6.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 58 43.6%
2 Construction 36 27.1%
3 Other 33 24.8%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 26 19.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 18 13.5%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 13 9.8%
7 Farm Supplies 13 9.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 9.0%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 8.3%
10 Household Goods 10 7.5%

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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.