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Active Trucking Companies
in Joplin, MO

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

Joplin, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.88% of Missouri
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139
Active Trucking Companies
0.88% of all active carriers in Missouri
32
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (+38.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.3% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
31
Total
1.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
131
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 60.3%
2–5 Units 37 28.2%
6–20 Units 11 8.4%
21–100 Units 3 2.3%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 38 28.4%
3–5 Years 15 11.2%
6–10 Years 18 13.4%
11–20 Years 33 24.6%
20+ Years 30 22.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 135 97.1%
Broker 4 2.9%
Shipper 3 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 63 45.3%
2 Other 30 21.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 25 18.0%
4 Construction 21 15.1%
5 Building Materials 20 14.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 18 12.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 18 12.9%
8 Paper Products 14 10.1%
9 Beverages 11 7.9%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 10 7.2%
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 CROSSROADS TRAVEL INC 8

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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.