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Active Trucking Companies
in Salem, OR

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

Salem, OR FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.08% of Oregon
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526
Active Trucking Companies
4.08% of all active carriers in Oregon
94
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.9 new companies per month (+55.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.6% statewide in Oregon
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
169
Total
3.5
Avg / month
9
Best: Jun 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
473
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 298 63.0%
2–5 Units 114 24.1%
6–20 Units 48 10.1%
21–100 Units 11 2.3%
101+ Units 2 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 119 22.9%
3–5 Years 115 22.2%
6–10 Years 88 17.0%
11–20 Years 107 20.6%
20+ Years 90 17.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 491 93.3%
Broker 37 7.0%
Shipper 31 5.9%
Freight Forwarder 15 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 316 60.1%
2 Other 131 24.9%
3 Construction 130 24.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 62 11.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 62 11.8%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 56 10.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 44 8.4%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 43 8.2%
9 Farm Supplies 42 8.0%
10 Fresh Produce 39 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 CARGOMEX US LLC 40
7 PACIFIC SANITATION INC. 40
8 ARROW VANS LLC 30
9 B C TOWING INC 26
10 GREEN LAND TRANSPORTATION LLC 26

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.