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Active Trucking Companies
in Independence, MO

236 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jackson County.

Independence, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.49% of Missouri
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236
Active Trucking Companies
1.49% of all active carriers in Missouri
72
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.0 new companies per month (-20.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.3% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
147
Total
1.5
Avg / month
7
Best: Aug 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
215
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 137 63.7%
2–5 Units 50 23.3%
6–20 Units 19 8.8%
21–100 Units 4 1.9%
101+ Units 5 2.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 82 35.8%
3–5 Years 43 18.8%
6–10 Years 31 13.5%
11–20 Years 46 20.1%
20+ Years 27 11.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 233 98.7%
Shipper 7 3.0%
Broker 3 1.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 130 55.1%
2 Other 44 18.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 37 15.7%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 34 14.4%
5 Construction 32 13.6%
6 Building Materials 28 11.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 17 7.2%
8 Household Goods 15 6.4%
9 Garbage & Refuse 14 5.9%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 11 4.7%
Largest Fleets in Independence
# Company Fleet
1 DEALERS CHOICE TRUCKAWAY SYSTEM INC 1,026
2 VICTORY DRIVEAWAY INC 646
3 ROBERTSON TRUCKS LLC 405
4 USKO EXPRESS INC 324
5 INTERSTATE TRUCK CENTER INC 155
6 PULSE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 49
7 TEDS TRASH SERVICE INC 49
8 USKO EXPEDITE INC 49
9 CLYMORE TRUCKING CO 35
10 CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL TRUCKING INC 20

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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.