City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Baton Rouge, LA

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

Baton Rouge, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 8.69% of Louisiana
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762
Active Trucking Companies
8.69% of all active carriers in Louisiana
186
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.8 new companies per month (+17.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.1% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
81725 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
758
Total
1.2
Avg / month
25
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
598
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 419 70.1%
2–5 Units 132 22.1%
6–20 Units 30 5.0%
21–100 Units 13 2.2%
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 229 30.2%
3–5 Years 222 29.3%
6–10 Years 124 16.4%
11–20 Years 130 17.2%
20+ Years 53 7.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 645 84.6%
Broker 123 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 614 80.6%
2 Other 159 20.9%
3 Building Materials 150 19.7%
4 Construction 150 19.7%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 98 12.9%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 89 11.7%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 88 11.5%
8 Household Goods 83 10.9%
9 Motor Vehicles 81 10.6%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 72 9.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.