Truck Carrier Hub
Home / Statistics / Active Companies / Tennessee / Chattanooga
City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chattanooga, TN

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

Chattanooga, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.92% of Tennessee
Back to Tennessee Statistics
465
Active Trucking Companies
2.92% of all active carriers in Tennessee
140
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.8 new companies per month (-27.4% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
49.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
126
Total
5.2
Avg / month
11
Best: Apr 2025
2
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
415
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 207 49.9%
2–5 Units 121 29.2%
6–20 Units 54 13.0%
21–100 Units 26 6.3%
101+ Units 7 1.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 159 34.6%
3–5 Years 107 23.3%
6–10 Years 57 12.4%
11–20 Years 63 13.7%
20+ Years 74 16.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 436 93.8%
Broker 39 8.4%
Shipper 7 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 6 1.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.4%
Cargo Tank 2 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 298 64.1%
2 Motor Vehicles 62 13.3%
3 Other 51 11.0%
4 Construction 40 8.6%
5 Building Materials 39 8.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 39 8.4%
7 Paper Products 36 7.7%
8 Household Goods 32 6.9%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 32 6.9%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 28 6.0%
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 KENCO LOGISTIC SERVICES LLC 162
7 EST FREIGHT CO 150
8 TRANCO LOGISTICS LLC 98
9 MARION ENVIRONMENTAL INC 83
10 TRC FREIGHT INC 80

Browse all active trucking companies in Chattanooga

Search, filter, and compare 465 companies by cargo type, fleet size, authority type, and more.

Browse Chattanooga Companies
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.