City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chester, SC

102 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Chester, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.60% of South Carolina
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102
Active Trucking Companies
0.60% of all active carriers in South Carolina
25
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (+9.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.2% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
61
Total
0.6
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
98
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 69 70.4%
2–5 Units 20 20.4%
6–20 Units 7 7.1%
21–100 Units 2 2.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 28 27.5%
3–5 Years 23 22.5%
6–10 Years 19 18.6%
11–20 Years 21 20.6%
20+ Years 11 10.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 101 99.0%
Broker 1 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 72 70.6%
2 Other 23 22.5%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 20 19.6%
4 Building Materials 15 14.7%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 15 14.7%
6 Construction 13 12.7%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 13 12.7%
8 Motor Vehicles 10 9.8%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 8.8%
10 Farm Supplies 7 6.9%

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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.