City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in St Louis, MO

2,169 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Saint Louis County.

St Louis, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.42% of Missouri
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2,169
Active Trucking Companies
12.42% of all active carriers in Missouri
456
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.0 new companies per month (+18.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.8% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
91928 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
1,286
Total
13.4
Avg / month
28
Best: Mar 2026
3
Lowest: Mar 2019
Company Size Distribution
1,723
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,044 60.6%
2–5 Units 482 28.0%
6–20 Units 132 7.7%
21–100 Units 55 3.2%
101+ Units 10 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 560 25.9%
3–5 Years 496 23.0%
6–10 Years 404 18.7%
11–20 Years 498 23.1%
20+ Years 200 9.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,824 84.1%
Broker 372 17.2%
Shipper 97 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 76 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 36 1.7%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,582 72.9%
2 Building Materials 433 20.0%
3 Construction 433 20.0%
4 Other 363 16.7%
5 Paper Products 340 15.7%
6 Household Goods 322 14.8%
7 Motor Vehicles 308 14.2%
8 Beverages 279 12.9%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 267 12.3%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 250 11.5%

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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.