City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lafayette, LA

226 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Lafayette, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.90% of Louisiana
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226
Active Trucking Companies
2.90% of all active carriers in Louisiana
67
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.8 new companies per month (+90.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.4% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
224
Total
0.4
Avg / month
8
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
196
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 131 66.8%
2–5 Units 44 22.4%
6–20 Units 17 8.7%
21–100 Units 3 1.5%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 75 33.5%
3–5 Years 66 29.5%
6–10 Years 32 14.3%
11–20 Years 31 13.8%
20+ Years 20 8.9%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 210 92.9%
Broker 19 8.4%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.8%
Shipper 2 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 143 63.3%
2 Other 32 14.2%
3 Oilfield Equipment 31 13.7%
4 Building Materials 25 11.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 22 9.7%
6 Construction 20 8.8%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 20 8.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 18 8.0%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 7.1%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 13 5.8%

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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.