City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Pittsburgh, PA

1,218 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Allegheny County.

Pittsburgh, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.08% of Pennsylvania
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1,218
Active Trucking Companies
3.08% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
356
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 14.8 new companies per month (+14.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.9% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
333
Total
13.9
Avg / month
22
Best: Dec 2025
7
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 636 57.3%
2–5 Units 342 30.8%
6–20 Units 75 6.8%
21–100 Units 44 4.0%
101+ Units 12 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 392 32.7%
3–5 Years 276 23.0%
6–10 Years 195 16.3%
11–20 Years 248 20.7%
20+ Years 87 7.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,171 96.1%
Broker 58 4.8%
Shipper 18 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 14 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 12 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 739 60.7%
2 Construction 192 15.8%
3 Building Materials 190 15.6%
4 Other 163 13.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 146 12.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 103 8.5%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 81 6.7%
8 Household Goods 77 6.3%
9 Garbage & Refuse 73 6.0%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 70 5.7%

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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.