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Active Trucking Companies
in Cookeville, TN

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

Cookeville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.63% of Tennessee
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100
Active Trucking Companies
0.63% of all active carriers in Tennessee
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-44.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
51.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
40
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Mar 2021
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
98
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 51.0%
2–5 Units 35 35.7%
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
13.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 18.2%
3–5 Years 14 14.1%
6–10 Years 19 19.2%
11–20 Years 27 27.3%
20+ Years 21 21.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 99 99.0%
Broker 3 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 52 52.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 29 29.0%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 18 18.0%
4 Construction 16 16.0%
5 Other 15 15.0%
6 Building Materials 11 11.0%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 10 10.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 8.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 7.0%
10 Farm Supplies 7 7.0%
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: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.