City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Summerville, SC

636 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Dorchester County.

Summerville, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.49% of South Carolina
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636
Active Trucking Companies
3.49% of all active carriers in South Carolina
151
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.3 new companies per month (+5.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.3% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
146
Total
6.1
Avg / month
12
Best: Apr 2026
2
Lowest: Aug 2025
Company Size Distribution
543
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 369 68.0%
2–5 Units 138 25.4%
6–20 Units 24 4.4%
21–100 Units 8 1.5%
101+ Units 4 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 198 31.2%
3–5 Years 209 32.9%
6–10 Years 118 18.6%
11–20 Years 83 13.1%
20+ Years 27 4.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 570 89.6%
Broker 81 12.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 55 8.6%
Shipper 23 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 8 1.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 504 79.2%
2 Building Materials 168 26.4%
3 Construction 168 26.4%
4 Other 159 25.0%
5 Intermodal Containers 155 24.4%
6 Motor Vehicles 117 18.4%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 88 13.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 82 12.9%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 75 11.8%
10 Paper Products 61 9.6%

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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.