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Active Trucking Companies
in Chattanooga, TN

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

Chattanooga, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.10% of Tennessee
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554
Active Trucking Companies
3.10% of all active carriers in Tennessee
120
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.0 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.7% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
119
Total
5.0
Avg / month
10
Best: Apr 2025
1
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
415
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 205 49.4%
2–5 Units 126 30.4%
6–20 Units 51 12.3%
21–100 Units 24 5.8%
101+ Units 9 2.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 165 30.1%
3–5 Years 107 19.5%
6–10 Years 84 15.3%
11–20 Years 118 21.5%
20+ Years 74 13.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 442 79.8%
Broker 133 24.0%
Shipper 37 6.7%
Freight Forwarder 28 5.1%
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 401 72.4%
2 Building Materials 127 22.9%
3 Construction 127 22.9%
4 Other 105 19.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 96 17.3%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 82 14.8%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 78 14.1%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 74 13.4%
9 Paper Products 70 12.6%
10 Household Goods 67 12.1%
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 CROWN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 207
6 MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC 197
7 KENCO LOGISTIC SERVICES LLC 162
8 JAT OIL INC 154
9 EST FREIGHT CO 150
10 TRANCO LOGISTICS LLC 98

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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.