City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Paducah, KY

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

Paducah, KY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.82% of Kentucky
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127
Active Trucking Companies
0.82% of all active carriers in Kentucky
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-14.3% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
44.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.4% statewide in Kentucky
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
23
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Aug 2023
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
123
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 55 44.7%
2–5 Units 52 42.3%
6–20 Units 13 10.6%
21–100 Units 2 1.6%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 13.5%
3–5 Years 23 18.3%
6–10 Years 19 15.1%
11–20 Years 34 27.0%
20+ Years 33 26.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 124 97.6%
Broker 6 4.7%
Shipper 2 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 54 42.5%
2 Other 30 23.6%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 26 20.5%
4 Building Materials 23 18.1%
5 Construction 22 17.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 20 15.7%
7 Farm Supplies 13 10.2%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 9.4%
9 Household Goods 11 8.7%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 11 8.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.