City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Orleans, LA

551 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Orleans County.

New Orleans, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 6.28% of Louisiana

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551

Active Trucking Companies

6.28% of all active carriers in Louisiana

127

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 5.3 new companies per month (+23.2% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

69.4%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 67.1% statewide in Louisiana

New FMCSA Registrations

125

Total

5.2

Avg / month

Best: Jul 2026

Lowest: Nov 2024

Company Size Distribution

409

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 284 69.4%

2–5 Units 89 21.8%

6–20 Units 25 6.1%

21–100 Units 10 2.4%

101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution

8.0

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 163 29.7%

3–5 Years 119 21.7%

6–10 Years 103 18.8%

11–20 Years 126 23.0%

20+ Years 38 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 440 79.9%

Broker 119 21.6%

Shipper 24 4.4%

Freight Forwarder 23 4.2%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 2.7%

Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	424	77.0%
2	Building Materials	124	22.5%
3	Construction	124	22.5%
4	Other	109	19.8%
5	Metal: Sheets & Coils	79	14.3%
6	Logs, Poles & Lumber	70	12.7%
7	Dry Bulk Commodities	65	11.8%
8	Refrigerated Food	59	10.7%
9	Meat	59	10.7%
10	Intermodal Containers	58	10.5%

Largest Fleets in New Orleans

#	Company	Fleet
1	HOTARD COACHES INC	334
2	TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS INC	80
3	MEYERS WAREHOUSE INC	77
4	SAMSYDOW CORPORATION	75
5	METRO DISPOSAL INC	69
6	LARSEN INTERMODAL SERVICES INC	63
7	PERKINS ENTERPRISES INC	38
8	CLIMATE CARE CORPORATION	30
9	U-HAUL COMPANY OF LOUISIANA	28
10	ROOTS PRODUCTIONS LLC	27

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.

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