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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
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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
5914 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
460
Total
0.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
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

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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.