City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dayton, OH

1,375 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Montgomery County.

Dayton, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.57% of Ohio
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1,375
Active Trucking Companies
3.57% of all active carriers in Ohio
395
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 16.5 new companies per month (-21.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.5% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
102131 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
614
Total
12.8
Avg / month
31
Best: Dec 2024
2
Lowest: Aug 2026
Company Size Distribution
1,193
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 747 62.6%
2–5 Units 306 25.6%
6–20 Units 94 7.9%
21–100 Units 32 2.7%
101+ Units 14 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 497 37.1%
3–5 Years 315 23.5%
6–10 Years 275 20.5%
11–20 Years 192 14.3%
20+ Years 60 4.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,286 93.5%
Broker 103 7.5%
Shipper 47 3.4%
Freight Forwarder 44 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,095 79.6%
2 Construction 209 15.2%
3 Other 155 11.3%
4 Motor Vehicles 137 10.0%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 115 8.4%
6 Household Goods 111 8.1%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 107 7.8%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 60 4.4%
9 Refrigerated Food 59 4.3%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 59 4.3%

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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.