City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chester, SC

108 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Chester, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.60% of South Carolina
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108
Active Trucking Companies
0.60% of all active carriers in South Carolina
24
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.8% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
24
Total
1.0
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
97
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 69 71.1%
2–5 Units 19 19.6%
6–20 Units 7 7.2%
21–100 Units 2 2.1%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 28 26.2%
3–5 Years 24 22.4%
6–10 Years 21 19.6%
11–20 Years 23 21.5%
20+ Years 11 10.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 101 93.5%
Broker 9 8.3%
Shipper 4 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 78 72.2%
2 Other 27 25.0%
3 Construction 23 21.3%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 20 18.5%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 17 15.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 15 13.9%
7 Motor Vehicles 14 13.0%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 11 10.2%
9 Household Goods 9 8.3%
10 Paper Products 9 8.3%

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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.