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Active Trucking Companies
in Carlisle, PA

241 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cumberland County.

Carlisle, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.58% of Pennsylvania
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241
Active Trucking Companies
0.58% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
40
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (-9.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.7% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
40
Total
1.7
Avg / month
4
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
213
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 127 59.6%
2–5 Units 67 31.5%
6–20 Units 9 4.2%
21–100 Units 7 3.3%
101+ Units 3 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 54 22.6%
3–5 Years 44 18.4%
6–10 Years 65 27.2%
11–20 Years 51 21.3%
20+ Years 25 10.5%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 220 91.3%
Broker 24 10.0%
Shipper 8 3.3%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 158 65.6%
2 Construction 62 25.7%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 43 17.8%
4 Other 41 17.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 33 13.7%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 26 10.8%
7 Farm Supplies 23 9.5%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 19 7.9%
9 Paper Products 17 7.1%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 16 6.6%
Largest Fleets in Carlisle
# Company Fleet
1 THE GIANT COMPANY LLC 225
2 DAILY EXPRESS INC 173
3 KEEN TRANSPORT INC 144
4 LAHMAR EXPRESS LLC 100
5 ALLEN DISTRIBUTION 95
6 CLOUSE TRUCKING INC 46
7 H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC 40
8 JOHN W GLEIM JR INC 28
9 USMO CARRIERS LLC 26
10 JONES ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 23

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.