City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Orleans, LA

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

New Orleans, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.77% of Louisiana

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450

Active Trucking Companies

5.77% of all active carriers in Louisiana

137

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 5.7 new companies per month (+27.8% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

70.8%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 67.4% statewide in Louisiana

New FMCSA Registrations

202

Total

4.2

Avg / month

Best: Jul 2024

Lowest: Mar 2024

Company Size Distribution

394

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 279 70.8%

2–5 Units 81 20.6%

6–20 Units 22 5.6%

21–100 Units 11 2.8%

101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution

7.6

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 149 33.6%

3–5 Years 111 25.0%

6–10 Years 74 16.7%

11–20 Years 74 16.7%

20+ Years 36 8.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.6 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 424 94.2%

Broker 25 5.6%

Freight Forwarder 10 2.2%

Shipper 8 1.8%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	332	73.8%
2	Building Materials	66	14.7%
3	Other	59	13.1%
4	Metal: Sheets & Coils	43	9.6%
5	Paper Products	41	9.1%
6	Construction	36	8.0%
7	Logs, Poles & Lumber	36	8.0%
8	Machinery & Large Objects	35	7.8%
9	Beverages	34	7.6%
10	Dry Bulk Commodities	32	7.1%

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	LIMOUSINE LIVERY LTD	31
9	CLIMATE CARE CORPORATION	30
10	U-HAUL CO OF LOUISIANA	28

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.

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