City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chester, SC

109 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Chester, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.60% of South Carolina
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109
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 (-7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.3% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
134 May '92Dec '00Aug '09Mar '18Oct '26
109
Total
0.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Jun 1992
Company Size Distribution
98
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 70 71.4%
2–5 Units 19 19.4%
6–20 Units 6 6.1%
21–100 Units 2 2.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 29 26.6%
3–5 Years 24 22.0%
6–10 Years 21 19.3%
11–20 Years 24 22.0%
20+ Years 11 10.1%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 102 93.6%
Broker 9 8.3%
Shipper 4 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.8%
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 83 76.1%
2 Building Materials 41 37.6%
3 Construction 41 37.6%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 38 34.9%
5 Other 36 33.0%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 26 23.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 26 23.9%
8 Motor Vehicles 24 22.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 21 19.3%
10 Farm Supplies 18 16.5%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.