City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Charleston, SC

328 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Charleston, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.93% of South Carolina
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328
Active Trucking Companies
1.93% of all active carriers in South Carolina
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+11.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.2% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
232
Total
2.4
Avg / month
11
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
289
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 187 64.7%
2–5 Units 79 27.3%
6–20 Units 17 5.9%
21–100 Units 5 1.7%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 114 35.3%
3–5 Years 94 29.1%
6–10 Years 46 14.2%
11–20 Years 55 17.0%
20+ Years 14 4.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 306 93.3%
Broker 22 6.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 2.1%
Shipper 6 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 192 58.5%
2 Other 54 16.5%
3 Intermodal Containers 42 12.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 41 12.5%
5 Construction 34 10.4%
6 Building Materials 30 9.1%
7 Household Goods 25 7.6%
8 Paper Products 22 6.7%
9 Passengers 21 6.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 21 6.4%

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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.