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Active Trucking Companies
in Kent, OH

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

Kent, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of Ohio
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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in Ohio
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-33.3% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
47.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.3% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
24
Total
0.5
Avg / month
4
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Jan 2023
Company Size Distribution
59
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 28 47.5%
2–5 Units 22 37.3%
6–20 Units 5 8.5%
21–100 Units 3 5.1%
101+ Units 1 1.7%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 27.9%
3–5 Years 9 13.2%
6–10 Years 15 22.1%
11–20 Years 17 25.0%
20+ Years 8 11.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 61 89.7%
Broker 11 16.2%
Shipper 5 7.4%
Freight Forwarder 3 4.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 45 66.2%
2 Building Materials 25 36.8%
3 Construction 25 36.8%
4 Other 15 22.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 13 19.1%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 16.2%
7 Fresh Produce 9 13.2%
8 Paper Products 9 13.2%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 13.2%
10 Motor Vehicles 7 10.3%
Largest Fleets in Kent
# Company Fleet
1 CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT LLC 951
2 EMERALD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 51
3 BASMALA INC 35
4 D HELMLING TRUCKING INC 27
5 SHOTEMUR INC 20
6 G & S TRANSFER INC 10
7 NIGHTHAWK EXPRESS LLC 10
8 ALEX EXPRESS INC 7
9 HYDROSOL SYSTEM INC 6
10 ALLTYPE TRUCKING LLC 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.