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Active Trucking Companies
in Brainerd, MN

181 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Crow Wing County.

Brainerd, MN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.58% of Minnesota
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181
Active Trucking Companies
0.58% of all active carriers in Minnesota
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+11.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.7% statewide in Minnesota
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
37
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
177
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 112 63.3%
2–5 Units 48 27.1%
6–20 Units 13 7.3%
21–100 Units 3 1.7%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 26 14.4%
3–5 Years 25 13.9%
6–10 Years 20 11.1%
11–20 Years 36 20.0%
20+ Years 73 40.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 178 98.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.7%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.7%
Shipper 2 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 75 41.4%
2 Other 70 38.7%
3 Construction 67 37.0%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 56 30.9%
5 Building Materials 35 19.3%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 32 17.7%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 23 12.7%
8 Farm Supplies 21 11.6%
9 Motor Vehicles 16 8.8%
10 Garbage & Refuse 13 7.2%
Largest Fleets in Brainerd
# Company Fleet
1 MATT COOL LLC 199
2 PRS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 46
3 T C B X INC 31
4 SHAWN FLETCHER TRUCKING INC 29
5 BARRETT AG SERVICE INC 18
6 REINER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INC 17
7 EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SUPPLY LLC 14
8 US FREIGHT FINDERS INCORPORATED 13
9 CRAGUN CORP 8
10 BLUE LAKES DISPOSAL INC 7

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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.