City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in West Plains, MO

72 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Howell County.

West Plains, MO FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.41% of Missouri
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72
Active Trucking Companies
0.41% of all active carriers in Missouri
12
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+40.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.8% statewide in Missouri
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
12
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Aug 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
63
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 41 65.1%
2–5 Units 16 25.4%
6–20 Units 5 7.9%
21–100 Units 1 1.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 21.1%
3–5 Years 11 15.5%
6–10 Years 10 14.1%
11–20 Years 21 29.6%
20+ Years 14 19.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 63 87.5%
Broker 9 12.5%
Shipper 5 6.9%
Cargo Tank 1 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 43 59.7%
2 Other 23 31.9%
3 Building Materials 21 29.2%
4 Construction 21 29.2%
5 Grain, Feed & Hay 20 27.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 16 22.2%
7 Farm Supplies 15 20.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 18.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 10 13.9%
10 Motor Vehicles 9 12.5%

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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.