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Active Trucking Companies
in Kent, OH

66 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Portage County.

Kent, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of Ohio
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66
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in Ohio
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+175.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.7% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
23
Total
0.5
Avg / month
4
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
61
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 31 50.8%
2–5 Units 22 36.1%
6–20 Units 4 6.6%
21–100 Units 3 4.9%
101+ Units 1 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 29.2%
3–5 Years 9 13.8%
6–10 Years 14 21.5%
11–20 Years 15 23.1%
20+ Years 8 12.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 63 95.5%
Broker 3 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 41 62.1%
2 Building Materials 13 19.7%
3 Construction 13 19.7%
4 Other 11 16.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 8 12.1%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 10.6%
7 Paper Products 6 9.1%
8 Motor Vehicles 4 6.1%
9 Liquids & Gases 3 4.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 3 4.5%
Largest Fleets in Kent
# Company Fleet
1 CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC 951
2 EMERALD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 44
3 BASMALA INC 35
4 D HELMLING TRUCKING INC 27
5 SHOTEMUR INC 20
6 G & S TRANSFER INC 10
7 ALEX EXPRESS INC 7
8 HYDROSOL SYSTEM INC 6
9 ALLTYPE TRUCKING LLC 5
10 1 J FRAZIER LLC 5

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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.