City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lincoln, NE

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

Lincoln, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.48% of Nebraska
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932
Active Trucking Companies
7.48% of all active carriers in Nebraska
143
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.0 new companies per month (+16.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
141
Total
5.9
Avg / month
12
Best: Jun 2026
1
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
824
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 466 56.6%
2–5 Units 249 30.2%
6–20 Units 78 9.5%
21–100 Units 27 3.3%
101+ Units 4 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 182 19.7%
3–5 Years 118 12.8%
6–10 Years 142 15.4%
11–20 Years 252 27.3%
20+ Years 230 24.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 862 92.5%
Broker 86 9.2%
Shipper 42 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 15 1.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 525 56.3%
2 Building Materials 365 39.2%
3 Construction 365 39.2%
4 Other 271 29.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 196 21.0%
6 Motor Vehicles 169 18.1%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 129 13.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 128 13.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 123 13.2%
10 Meat 123 13.2%

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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.