City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Metairie, LA

143 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jefferson County.

Metairie, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.63% of Louisiana
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143
Active Trucking Companies
1.63% of all active carriers in Louisiana
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+36.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.1% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Aug '82Aug '93Sep '04Oct '15Oct '26
141
Total
0.3
Avg / month
22
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Sep 1982
Company Size Distribution
94
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 60 63.8%
2–5 Units 25 26.6%
6–20 Units 8 8.5%
21–100 Units 1 1.1%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 31 22.0%
3–5 Years 30 21.3%
6–10 Years 22 15.6%
11–20 Years 43 30.5%
20+ Years 15 10.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 100 69.9%
Broker 46 32.2%
Shipper 6 4.2%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 100 69.9%
2 Building Materials 34 23.8%
3 Construction 34 23.8%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 27 18.9%
5 Other 23 16.1%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 21 14.7%
7 Household Goods 20 14.0%
8 Paper Products 20 14.0%
9 Motor Vehicles 19 13.3%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 19 13.3%

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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.