City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dayton, OH

1,320 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Montgomery County.

Dayton, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.66% of Ohio
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1,320
Active Trucking Companies
3.66% of all active carriers in Ohio
431
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 18.0 new companies per month (-9.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.7% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
102030 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
1,281
Total
2.0
Avg / month
30
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
1,192
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 752 63.1%
2–5 Units 301 25.3%
6–20 Units 94 7.9%
21–100 Units 30 2.5%
101+ Units 15 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 490 38.3%
3–5 Years 324 25.3%
6–10 Years 240 18.7%
11–20 Years 167 13.0%
20+ Years 60 4.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,285 97.3%
Broker 37 2.8%
Shipper 12 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 12 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,021 77.3%
2 Construction 138 10.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 132 10.0%
4 Building Materials 122 9.2%
5 Other 108 8.2%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 103 7.8%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 94 7.1%
8 Paper Products 62 4.7%
9 Household Goods 56 4.2%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 56 4.2%

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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.