City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Opelousas, LA

103 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Saint Landry County.

Opelousas, LA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.17% of Louisiana

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103

Active Trucking Companies

1.17% of all active carriers in Louisiana

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 1.0 new companies per month (+66.7% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

72.2%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 67.1% statewide in Louisiana

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.0

Avg / month

Best: Sep 2026

Lowest: Dec 2024

Company Size Distribution

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 65 72.2%

2–5 Units 22 24.4%

6–20 Units 2 2.2%

21–100 Units 1 1.1%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

8.2

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 29 28.4%

3–5 Years 22 21.6%

6–10 Years 21 20.6%

11–20 Years 22 21.6%

20+ Years 8 7.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 93 90.3%

Broker 8 7.8%

Freight Forwarder 3 2.9%

Cargo Tank 2 1.9%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.9%

Shipper 1 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	83	80.6%
2	Building Materials	33	32.0%
3	Construction	33	32.0%
4	Logs, Poles & Lumber	29	28.2%
5	Other	26	25.2%
6	Grain, Feed & Hay	22	21.4%
7	Metal: Sheets & Coils	19	18.4%
8	Machinery & Large Objects	17	16.5%
9	Oilfield Equipment	16	15.5%
10	Paper Products	14	13.6%

Largest Fleets in Opelousas

#	Company	Fleet
1	PROGRESSIVE TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT COMPANY LLC	71
2	TRAHAN FARMS AND CATTLE LLC	20
3	THE HANDY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY	6
4	JAMES KARL RICHARD	5
5	KENNETH CORMIER MICHAEL CORMIER	5
6	DOUCET TOWING LLC	5
7	CHESTER M GEORGE	4
8	DAMENGOS TRANSPORTATION LLC	4
9	BRYAN K ROSE TRUCKING LLC	4
10	SOUTHERN GRIT SERVICES LLC	4

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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