City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Baton Rouge, LA

760 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in East Baton Rouge County.

Baton Rouge, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 8.71% of Louisiana
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760
Active Trucking Companies
8.71% of all active carriers in Louisiana
184
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.7 new companies per month (+4.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.4% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
182
Total
7.6
Avg / month
14
Best: Jan 2026
2
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
597
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 428 71.7%
2–5 Units 122 20.4%
6–20 Units 29 4.9%
21–100 Units 14 2.3%
101+ Units 4 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 221 29.4%
3–5 Years 224 29.8%
6–10 Years 124 16.5%
11–20 Years 131 17.4%
20+ Years 52 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 643 84.6%
Broker 122 16.1%
Shipper 31 4.1%
Freight Forwarder 30 3.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 21 2.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 582 76.6%
2 Other 127 16.7%
3 Construction 105 13.8%
4 Household Goods 67 8.8%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 62 8.2%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 58 7.6%
7 Motor Vehicles 57 7.5%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 50 6.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 47 6.2%
10 Paper Products 41 5.4%

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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.