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Active Trucking Companies
in Bismarck, ND

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

Bismarck, ND FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.58% of North Dakota
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195
Active Trucking Companies
4.58% of all active carriers in North Dakota
23
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (-8.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 51.1% statewide in North Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
193
Total
0.3
Avg / month
9
Best: Jun 1974
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
176
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 113 64.2%
2–5 Units 37 21.0%
6–20 Units 16 9.1%
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
14.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 30 15.5%
3–5 Years 22 11.4%
6–10 Years 32 16.6%
11–20 Years 65 33.7%
20+ Years 44 22.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 177 90.8%
Broker 27 13.8%
Shipper 12 6.2%
Freight Forwarder 5 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.1%
Cargo Tank 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 118 60.5%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 64 32.8%
3 Construction 60 30.8%
4 Other 49 25.1%
5 Farm Supplies 38 19.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 37 19.0%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 33 16.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 30 15.4%
9 Oilfield Equipment 30 15.4%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 29 14.9%
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 WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM 45
7 ASP INC 37
8 CREEK ENERGY SERVICES LLC 25
9 JIM RESSLER TRUCKING INC 24
10 DELABARRE TRUCKING LLC 22

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.