City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Sumter, SC

311 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Sumter, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.71% of South Carolina
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311
Active Trucking Companies
1.71% of all active carriers in South Carolina
68
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.8 new companies per month (-3.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.8% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
65
Total
2.7
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
265
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 186 70.2%
2–5 Units 62 23.4%
6–20 Units 11 4.2%
21–100 Units 5 1.9%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 81 26.6%
3–5 Years 82 26.9%
6–10 Years 59 19.3%
11–20 Years 56 18.4%
20+ Years 27 8.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 276 88.7%
Broker 42 13.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 17 5.5%
Shipper 12 3.9%
Freight Forwarder 5 1.6%
Cargo Tank 2 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 219 70.4%
2 Other 62 19.9%
3 Construction 47 15.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 40 12.9%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 27 8.7%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 24 7.7%
7 Intermodal Containers 23 7.4%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 22 7.1%
9 Household Goods 20 6.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 19 6.1%

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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.