City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dayton, OH

1,393 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Montgomery County.

Dayton, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.59% of Ohio
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1,393
Active Trucking Companies
3.59% of all active carriers in Ohio
418
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 17.4 new companies per month (-5.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.3% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
101929 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
407
Total
17.0
Avg / month
29
Best: Dec 2024
6
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,215
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 765 63.0%
2–5 Units 306 25.2%
6–20 Units 100 8.2%
21–100 Units 31 2.6%
101+ Units 13 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 527 38.4%
3–5 Years 317 23.1%
6–10 Years 274 20.0%
11–20 Years 195 14.2%
20+ Years 60 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,305 93.7%
Broker 103 7.4%
Shipper 46 3.3%
Freight Forwarder 45 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,164 83.6%
2 Building Materials 331 23.8%
3 Construction 331 23.8%
4 Other 232 16.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 220 15.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 214 15.4%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 191 13.7%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 149 10.7%
9 Paper Products 125 9.0%
10 Refrigerated Food 118 8.5%

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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.