City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in St Louis, MO

1,986 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Saint Louis County.

St Louis, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.49% of Missouri
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1,986
Active Trucking Companies
11.49% of all active carriers in Missouri
458
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.1 new companies per month (+11.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.0% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
91827 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
440
Total
18.3
Avg / month
27
Best: Jan 2026
7
Lowest: Aug 2026
Company Size Distribution
1,649
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 989 60.0%
2–5 Units 469 28.4%
6–20 Units 131 7.9%
21–100 Units 53 3.2%
101+ Units 7 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 539 27.5%
3–5 Years 478 24.4%
6–10 Years 398 20.3%
11–20 Years 380 19.4%
20+ Years 166 8.5%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,752 88.2%
Broker 262 13.2%
Shipper 95 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 64 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 32 1.6%
Cargo Tank 2 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,422 71.6%
2 Construction 281 14.1%
3 Other 232 11.7%
4 Household Goods 231 11.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 224 11.3%
6 Paper Products 207 10.4%
7 Beverages 168 8.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 148 7.5%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 147 7.4%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 127 6.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.