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Active Trucking Companies
in Chattanooga, TN

562 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hamilton County.

Chattanooga, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.16% of Tennessee
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562
Active Trucking Companies
3.16% of all active carriers in Tennessee
135
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.6 new companies per month (-9.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.3% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
128
Total
5.3
Avg / month
11
Best: Apr 2025
1
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
423
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 209 49.4%
2–5 Units 128 30.3%
6–20 Units 52 12.3%
21–100 Units 26 6.1%
101+ Units 8 1.9%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 168 30.4%
3–5 Years 109 19.7%
6–10 Years 84 15.2%
11–20 Years 117 21.2%
20+ Years 74 13.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 449 79.9%
Broker 135 24.0%
Shipper 38 6.8%
Freight Forwarder 28 5.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 1.1%
Cargo Tank 3 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 365 64.9%
2 Construction 81 14.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 74 13.2%
4 Other 71 12.6%
5 Household Goods 54 9.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 52 9.3%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 48 8.5%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 45 8.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 44 7.8%
10 Paper Products 43 7.7%
Largest Fleets in Chattanooga
# Company Fleet
1 US XPRESS INC 4,953
2 COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC 816
3 ATOMIC TRANSPORT LLC 699
4 F2F TRANSPORT LLC 299
5 MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC 212
6 CROWN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 207
7 KENCO LOGISTIC SERVICES LLC 162
8 EST FREIGHT CO 150
9 TRANCO LOGISTICS LLC 98
10 TRC FREIGHT INC 80

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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.