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Active Trucking Companies
in Cincinnati, OH

2,168 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hamilton County.

Cincinnati, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.63% of Ohio
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2,168
Active Trucking Companies
5.63% of all active carriers in Ohio
599
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 25.0 new companies per month (+34.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.5% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
132639 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
581
Total
24.2
Avg / month
39
Best: Mar 2026
11
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,784
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,042 58.4%
2–5 Units 424 23.8%
6–20 Units 165 9.2%
21–100 Units 116 6.5%
101+ Units 37 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 719 34.1%
3–5 Years 582 27.6%
6–10 Years 357 16.9%
11–20 Years 292 13.8%
20+ Years 160 7.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,894 87.4%
Broker 323 14.9%
Shipper 93 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 73 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 38 1.8%
Cargo Tank 2 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,620 74.7%
2 Other 266 12.3%
3 Construction 234 10.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 212 9.8%
5 Household Goods 186 8.6%
6 Paper Products 113 5.2%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 113 5.2%
8 Refrigerated Food 111 5.1%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 108 5.0%
10 Fresh Produce 100 4.6%
Largest Fleets in Cincinnati
# Company Fleet
1 FIRST STUDENT INC 34,955
2 TRI-STATE JUNK REMOVAL 26,000
3 RUMPKE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC 2,171
4 KROGER FULFILLMENT NETWORK LLC 2,152
5 PETERMANN LTD 1,395
6 HC TRANSPORT INC 1,297
7 FIRST MILE SQUARE LLC 647
8 RUMPKE OF KENTUCKY INC 504
9 KROGER DEDICATED LOGISTICS COMPANY 455
10 G & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 433

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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.