City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lafayette, LA

268 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Lafayette, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.06% of Louisiana
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268
Active Trucking Companies
3.06% of all active carriers in Louisiana
68
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.8 new companies per month (+75.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.1% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
66
Total
2.8
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Jan 2025
Company Size Distribution
201
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 133 66.2%
2–5 Units 50 24.9%
6–20 Units 13 6.5%
21–100 Units 4 2.0%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 81 30.3%
3–5 Years 66 24.7%
6–10 Years 44 16.5%
11–20 Years 56 21.0%
20+ Years 20 7.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 213 79.5%
Broker 63 23.5%
Shipper 13 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 11 4.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 197 73.5%
2 Other 71 26.5%
3 Building Materials 67 25.0%
4 Construction 67 25.0%
5 Oilfield Equipment 52 19.4%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 51 19.0%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 48 17.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 46 17.2%
9 Motor Vehicles 34 12.7%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 32 11.9%

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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.