City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lincoln, NE

920 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lancaster County.

Lincoln, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.39% of Nebraska
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920
Active Trucking Companies
7.39% of all active carriers in Nebraska
140
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.8 new companies per month (+6.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
136
Total
5.7
Avg / month
13
Best: Jun 2026
1
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
812
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 456 56.2%
2–5 Units 248 30.5%
6–20 Units 77 9.5%
21–100 Units 26 3.2%
101+ Units 5 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 165 18.3%
3–5 Years 116 12.8%
6–10 Years 142 15.7%
11–20 Years 249 27.6%
20+ Years 231 25.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 850 92.4%
Broker 86 9.3%
Shipper 42 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 14 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 456 49.6%
2 Construction 307 33.4%
3 Other 213 23.2%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 158 17.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 139 15.1%
6 Garbage & Refuse 97 10.5%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 92 10.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 91 9.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 91 9.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 82 8.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.