City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in St Louis, MO

1,813 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Saint Louis County.

St Louis, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.47% of Missouri
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1,813
Active Trucking Companies
11.47% of all active carriers in Missouri
477
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.9 new companies per month (+16.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.3% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
91928 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
718
Total
15.0
Avg / month
28
Best: Mar 2026
4
Lowest: Mar 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,627
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 982 60.4%
2–5 Units 454 27.9%
6–20 Units 128 7.9%
21–100 Units 55 3.4%
101+ Units 8 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 524 29.4%
3–5 Years 464 26.0%
6–10 Years 322 18.0%
11–20 Years 308 17.3%
20+ Years 167 9.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,719 94.8%
Broker 100 5.5%
Shipper 26 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 24 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 0.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,221 67.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 209 11.5%
3 Paper Products 190 10.5%
4 Building Materials 174 9.6%
5 Other 159 8.8%
6 Beverages 149 8.2%
7 Construction 147 8.1%
8 Household Goods 141 7.8%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 140 7.7%
10 Passengers 104 5.7%

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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.