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Active Trucking Companies
in Cookeville, TN

116 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Putnam County.

Cookeville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.65% of Tennessee
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116
Active Trucking Companies
0.65% of all active carriers in Tennessee
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+28.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.7% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Nov 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
98
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 52 53.1%
2–5 Units 33 33.7%
6–20 Units 9 9.2%
21–100 Units 3 3.1%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 21 18.1%
3–5 Years 14 12.1%
6–10 Years 24 20.7%
11–20 Years 35 30.2%
20+ Years 22 19.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 100 86.2%
Broker 19 16.4%
Shipper 6 5.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 74 63.8%
2 Motor Vehicles 38 32.8%
3 Building Materials 36 31.0%
4 Construction 36 31.0%
5 Other 28 24.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 25 21.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 18.1%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 21 18.1%
9 Farm Supplies 18 15.5%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 18 15.5%
Largest Fleets in Cookeville
# Company Fleet
1 AVERITT EXPRESS INC 4,150
2 CHARLES BAILEY TRUCKING INC 58
3 CHRIS PRYOR JR 40
4 ELK MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC 23
5 BILLINGS CRANE & MECHANICAL INC 13
6 BS & T LLC 11
7 DOUBLE K EXPRESS INC 10
8 IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC 10
9 RUSH TOWING LLC 9
10 DUNCAN STORAGE OF COOKEVILLE LLC 8

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 23, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.