City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Portland, OR

1,623 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Multnomah County.

Portland, OR FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.24% of Oregon
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1,623
Active Trucking Companies
13.24% of all active carriers in Oregon
368
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 15.3 new companies per month (-4.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Oregon
New FMCSA Registrations
81624 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
940
Total
9.8
Avg / month
24
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Oct 2018
Company Size Distribution
1,522
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 988 64.9%
2–5 Units 393 25.8%
6–20 Units 93 6.1%
21–100 Units 41 2.7%
101+ Units 7 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 411 25.6%
3–5 Years 358 22.3%
6–10 Years 311 19.4%
11–20 Years 358 22.3%
20+ Years 169 10.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,578 97.2%
Broker 49 3.0%
Shipper 35 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 17 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 13 0.8%
Cargo Tank 5 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,157 71.3%
2 Other 195 12.0%
3 Motor Vehicles 164 10.1%
4 Paper Products 162 10.0%
5 Refrigerated Food 156 9.6%
6 Fresh Produce 151 9.3%
7 Building Materials 144 8.9%
8 Construction 142 8.7%
9 Beverages 124 7.6%
10 Household Goods 109 6.7%

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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.