City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Metairie, LA

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

Metairie, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.63% of Louisiana
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142
Active Trucking Companies
1.63% of all active carriers in Louisiana
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.4% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
71320 Aug '82Aug '93Sep '04Sep '15Sep '26
137
Total
0.3
Avg / month
20
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Sep 1982
Company Size Distribution
93
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 60 64.5%
2–5 Units 23 24.7%
6–20 Units 10 10.8%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 30 21.9%
3–5 Years 30 21.9%
6–10 Years 23 16.8%
11–20 Years 39 28.5%
20+ Years 15 10.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 99 69.7%
Broker 46 32.4%
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 91 64.1%
2 Construction 24 16.9%
3 Other 19 13.4%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 17 12.0%
5 Household Goods 15 10.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 14 9.9%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 9.9%
8 Paper Products 13 9.2%
9 Motor Vehicles 12 8.5%
10 Beverages 11 7.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.