City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Lincoln, NE

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

Lincoln, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.17% of Nebraska
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860
Active Trucking Companies
7.17% of all active carriers in Nebraska
139
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.8 new companies per month (+4.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
332
Total
3.5
Avg / month
10
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2019
Company Size Distribution
799
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 451 56.4%
2–5 Units 245 30.7%
6–20 Units 71 8.9%
21–100 Units 27 3.4%
101+ Units 5 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 158 18.6%
3–5 Years 113 13.3%
6–10 Years 124 14.6%
11–20 Years 225 26.5%
20+ Years 228 26.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 836 97.2%
Broker 34 4.0%
Shipper 16 1.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 412 47.9%
2 Construction 196 22.8%
3 Building Materials 190 22.1%
4 Other 183 21.3%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 148 17.2%
6 Motor Vehicles 133 15.5%
7 Garbage & Refuse 93 10.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 85 9.9%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 84 9.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 83 9.7%

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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.