City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Charleston, SC

386 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Charleston, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.13% of South Carolina
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386
Active Trucking Companies
2.13% of all active carriers in South Carolina
96
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.0 new companies per month (-4.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.8% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
251
Total
2.6
Avg / month
11
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Mar 2019
Company Size Distribution
300
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 196 65.3%
2–5 Units 81 27.0%
6–20 Units 16 5.3%
21–100 Units 6 2.0%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 122 32.6%
3–5 Years 101 27.0%
6–10 Years 54 14.4%
11–20 Years 83 22.2%
20+ Years 14 3.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 322 83.4%
Broker 73 18.9%
Shipper 20 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 20 5.2%
Freight Forwarder 16 4.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 233 60.4%
2 Other 72 18.7%
3 Construction 61 15.8%
4 Intermodal Containers 49 12.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 45 11.7%
6 Household Goods 42 10.9%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 25 6.5%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 24 6.2%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 23 6.0%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 23 6.0%

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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.