City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Williston, ND

509 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Williams County.

Williston, ND FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.97% of North Dakota
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509
Active Trucking Companies
11.97% of all active carriers in North Dakota
81
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.4 new companies per month (+16.2% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
48.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 50.5% statewide in North Dakota
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
80
Total
3.3
Avg / month
7
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 2025
Company Size Distribution
484
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 236 48.8%
2–5 Units 163 33.7%
6–20 Units 60 12.4%
21–100 Units 25 5.2%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 110 21.7%
3–5 Years 108 21.3%
6–10 Years 127 25.1%
11–20 Years 123 24.3%
20+ Years 38 7.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 490 96.3%
Shipper 33 6.5%
Broker 25 4.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 3.1%
Cargo Tank 4 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 387 76.0%
2 Other 264 51.9%
3 Oilfield Equipment 217 42.6%
4 Building Materials 169 33.2%
5 Construction 169 33.2%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 123 24.2%
7 Liquids & Gases 94 18.5%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 82 16.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 81 15.9%
10 Motor Vehicles 72 14.1%

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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.