City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Sumter, SC

281 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Sumter, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.65% of South Carolina
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281
Active Trucking Companies
1.65% of all active carriers in South Carolina
71
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.0 new companies per month (-8.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.2% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Apr '84Nov '94Jun '05Jan '16Jul '26
278
Total
0.5
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: May 1984
Company Size Distribution
262
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 186 71.0%
2–5 Units 59 22.5%
6–20 Units 12 4.6%
21–100 Units 4 1.5%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 78 28.1%
3–5 Years 78 28.1%
6–10 Years 55 19.8%
11–20 Years 42 15.1%
20+ Years 25 9.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 272 96.8%
Broker 12 4.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.8%
Cargo Tank 2 0.7%
Shipper 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 197 70.1%
2 Other 44 15.7%
3 Motor Vehicles 38 13.5%
4 Building Materials 30 10.7%
5 Paper Products 27 9.6%
6 Construction 22 7.8%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 21 7.5%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 20 7.1%
9 Intermodal Containers 19 6.8%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 17 6.0%

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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.