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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
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-22.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.3% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '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 34 34.7%
6–20 Units 8 8.2%
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
13.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 20 17.4%
3–5 Years 14 12.2%
6–10 Years 23 20.0%
11–20 Years 36 31.3%
20+ Years 22 19.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.0 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 60 51.7%
2 Motor Vehicles 29 25.0%
3 Construction 21 18.1%
4 Driveaway/Towaway 18 15.5%
5 Other 16 13.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 10 8.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 6.9%
8 Household Goods 7 6.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 6.0%
10 Farm Supplies 7 6.0%
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 IRONCLAD EQUIPMENT LLC 10
8 RUSH TOWING LLC 9
9 DUNCAN STORAGE OF COOKEVILLE LLC 8
10 GREENWOOD CARRIERS INC 7

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.