City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Watford City, ND

132 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mckenzie County.

Watford City, ND FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.27% of North Dakota
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132
Active Trucking Companies
3.27% of all active carriers in North Dakota
27
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (-43.8% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
45.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 51.3% statewide in North Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
71
Total
0.7
Avg / month
4
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
131
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 60 45.8%
2–5 Units 44 33.6%
6–20 Units 20 15.3%
21–100 Units 7 5.3%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 29 22.0%
3–5 Years 20 15.2%
6–10 Years 34 25.8%
11–20 Years 41 31.1%
20+ Years 8 6.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 131 99.2%
Shipper 3 2.3%
Broker 2 1.5%
Cargo Tank 1 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 69 52.3%
2 Oilfield Equipment 49 37.1%
3 Other 46 34.8%
4 Liquids & Gases 30 22.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 23 17.4%
6 Construction 22 16.7%
7 Water Well 15 11.4%
8 Building Materials 12 9.1%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 8.3%
10 Farm Supplies 10 7.6%

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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.