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)
1
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
5914 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
444
Total
0.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
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%

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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.