City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Pittsburgh, PA

1,350 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Allegheny County.

Pittsburgh, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.22% of Pennsylvania
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1,350
Active Trucking Companies
3.22% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
360
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 15.0 new companies per month (+23.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.7% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
81624 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
351
Total
14.6
Avg / month
24
Best: May 2026
8
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,137
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 647 56.9%
2–5 Units 357 31.4%
6–20 Units 78 6.9%
21–100 Units 43 3.8%
101+ Units 12 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 418 31.7%
3–5 Years 278 21.1%
6–10 Years 220 16.7%
11–20 Years 314 23.8%
20+ Years 89 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,203 89.1%
Broker 174 12.9%
Shipper 66 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 35 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 22 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 845 62.6%
2 Construction 294 21.8%
3 Other 216 16.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 149 11.0%
5 Household Goods 131 9.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 115 8.5%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 84 6.2%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 84 6.2%
9 Garbage & Refuse 81 6.0%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 74 5.5%

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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.