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Active Trucking Companies
in Bismarck, ND

179 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Burleigh County.

Bismarck, ND FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.43% of North Dakota
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179
Active Trucking Companies
4.43% of all active carriers in North Dakota
26
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (+27.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 51.3% statewide in North Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
25
Total
1.0
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
174
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 112 64.4%
2–5 Units 36 20.7%
6–20 Units 16 9.2%
21–100 Units 6 3.4%
101+ Units 4 2.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 31 17.5%
3–5 Years 21 11.9%
6–10 Years 27 15.3%
11–20 Years 57 32.2%
20+ Years 41 23.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 175 97.8%
Broker 10 5.6%
Shipper 4 2.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 109 60.9%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 60 33.5%
3 Building Materials 44 24.6%
4 Other 41 22.9%
5 Construction 39 21.8%
6 Farm Supplies 37 20.7%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 36 20.1%
8 Oilfield Equipment 35 19.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 30 16.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 29 16.2%
Largest Fleets in Bismarck
# Company Fleet
1 MIDWEST MOTOR EXPRESS INC 522
2 CROSSCOUNTRY FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC 450
3 HARLOWS SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC 401
4 HARLOW'S SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INC OF MONTANA 178
5 P & B TRANSPORTATION INC 75
6 ASP INC 36
7 CREEK ENERGY SERVICES LLC 25
8 JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC 24
9 WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM 23
10 DELABARRE TRUCKING LLC 22

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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.