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Active Trucking Companies
in New Orleans, LA

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

New Orleans, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 6.32% of Louisiana
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551
Active Trucking Companies
6.32% of all active carriers in Louisiana
127
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.3 new companies per month (+27.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.5% statewide in Louisiana
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
339
Total
3.5
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
407
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 284 69.8%
2–5 Units 87 21.4%
6–20 Units 24 5.9%
21–100 Units 11 2.7%
101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 159 29.2%
3–5 Years 119 21.9%
6–10 Years 103 18.9%
11–20 Years 125 23.0%
20+ Years 38 7.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 440 79.9%
Broker 119 21.6%
Shipper 24 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 24 4.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 14 2.5%
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 403 73.1%
2 Construction 93 16.9%
3 Other 83 15.1%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 57 10.3%
5 Household Goods 50 9.1%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 49 8.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 47 8.5%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 43 7.8%
9 Fresh Produce 39 7.1%
10 Intermodal Containers 38 6.9%
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 COMPANY OF LOUISIANA 28

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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.