City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Baton Rouge, LA

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

Baton Rouge, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 8.49% of Louisiana
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662
Active Trucking Companies
8.49% of all active carriers in Louisiana
187
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.8 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.4% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
656
Total
1.0
Avg / month
21
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
577
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 411 71.2%
2–5 Units 118 20.5%
6–20 Units 30 5.2%
21–100 Units 14 2.4%
101+ Units 4 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 202 30.8%
3–5 Years 214 32.6%
6–10 Years 93 14.2%
11–20 Years 96 14.6%
20+ Years 51 7.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 620 93.7%
Broker 46 6.9%
Shipper 11 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 476 71.9%
2 Other 87 13.1%
3 Building Materials 58 8.8%
4 Construction 57 8.6%
5 Paper Products 48 7.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 47 7.1%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 44 6.6%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 40 6.0%
9 Household Goods 36 5.4%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 31 4.7%

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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.