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Active Trucking Companies
in Salem, OR

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

Salem, OR FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.09% of Oregon
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530
Active Trucking Companies
4.09% of all active carriers in Oregon
99
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.1 new companies per month (+25.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 62.2% statewide in Oregon
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
526
Total
0.8
Avg / month
9
Best: Apr 1998
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
475
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 303 63.8%
2–5 Units 112 23.6%
6–20 Units 46 9.7%
21–100 Units 12 2.5%
101+ Units 2 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 126 24.0%
3–5 Years 115 21.9%
6–10 Years 87 16.5%
11–20 Years 108 20.5%
20+ Years 90 17.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 494 93.2%
Broker 39 7.4%
Shipper 32 6.0%
Freight Forwarder 16 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 364 68.7%
2 Building Materials 176 33.2%
3 Construction 176 33.2%
4 Other 167 31.5%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 94 17.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 93 17.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 84 15.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 79 14.9%
9 Fresh Produce 67 12.6%
10 Farm Supplies 67 12.6%
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 PACIFIC SANITATION INC. 40
7 CARGOMEX US LLC 32
8 ARROW VANS LLC 30
9 TRANS-PRO INC 28
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.