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Active Trucking Companies
in Joplin, MO

168 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Jasper County.

Joplin, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.96% of Missouri
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168
Active Trucking Companies
0.96% of all active carriers in Missouri
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (+72.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.8% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
30
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
127
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 62.2%
2–5 Units 34 26.8%
6–20 Units 10 7.9%
21–100 Units 3 2.4%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 41 24.6%
3–5 Years 15 9.0%
6–10 Years 19 11.4%
11–20 Years 63 37.7%
20+ Years 29 17.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 131 78.0%
Broker 39 23.2%
Shipper 9 5.4%
Freight Forwarder 4 2.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 86 51.2%
2 Building Materials 39 23.2%
3 Other 39 23.2%
4 Construction 39 23.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 32 19.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 29 17.3%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 21 12.5%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 21 12.5%
9 Refrigerated Food 17 10.1%
10 Meat 17 10.1%
Largest Fleets in Joplin
# Company Fleet
1 TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY 119
2 CONTRACT FREIGHTERS INC 91
3 SPECIALTY FOODS DISTRIBUTION INC 66
4 STD INC 39
5 PBJ EXPRESS INC 17
6 BRIAN SOUTHARD TRUCKING LLC 13
7 CCS TRANSPORTATION INC 10
8 JHA CAIN INC 10
9 CLAY COLE TRUCKING LLC 10
10 ATBT INC 7

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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.