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Active Trucking Companies
in Salem, OR

500 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Marion County.

Salem, OR FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.08% of Oregon
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500
Active Trucking Companies
4.08% of all active carriers in Oregon
100
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+84.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.5% statewide in Oregon
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
94
Total
3.9
Avg / month
9
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
472
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 299 63.3%
2–5 Units 111 23.5%
6–20 Units 50 10.6%
21–100 Units 10 2.1%
101+ Units 2 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 114 23.0%
3–5 Years 117 23.6%
6–10 Years 76 15.4%
11–20 Years 94 19.0%
20+ Years 94 19.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 489 97.8%
Broker 12 2.4%
Shipper 11 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 286 57.2%
2 Other 120 24.0%
3 Construction 83 16.6%
4 Building Materials 79 15.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 56 11.2%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 55 11.0%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 51 10.2%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 7.6%
9 Farm Supplies 37 7.4%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 37 7.4%
Largest Fleets in Salem
# Company Fleet
1 MAY TRUCKING COMPANY 1,049
2 K & E EXCAVATING INC 105
3 TAYLOR METAL INC 70
4 S & M TRUCK LINE INC 50
5 PRATUM CO-OP 42
6 AMO TRANSPORT LLC 40
7 PACIFIC SANITATION INC. 40
8 ARROW VANS LLC 30
9 GELCO CONSTRUCTION CO 27
10 B C TOWING INC 26

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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.