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Active Trucking Companies
in Knoxville, TN

733 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Knox County.

Knoxville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.12% of Tennessee
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733
Active Trucking Companies
4.12% of all active carriers in Tennessee
174
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.2 new companies per month (+36.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.3% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
170
Total
7.1
Avg / month
14
Best: Feb 2026
3
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
578
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 316 54.7%
2–5 Units 171 29.6%
6–20 Units 55 9.5%
21–100 Units 26 4.5%
101+ Units 10 1.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 220 30.9%
3–5 Years 133 18.7%
6–10 Years 95 13.3%
11–20 Years 188 26.4%
20+ Years 77 10.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 608 82.9%
Broker 144 19.6%
Shipper 34 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 11 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 1.1%
Cargo Tank 3 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 473 64.5%
2 Construction 111 15.1%
3 Motor Vehicles 95 13.0%
4 Other 91 12.4%
5 Household Goods 90 12.3%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 70 9.5%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 56 7.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 54 7.4%
9 Paper Products 52 7.1%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 51 7.0%
Largest Fleets in Knoxville
# Company Fleet
1 LEGACY LOGISTICS TN LLC 5,006
2 HIGHWAY TRANSPORT CHEMICAL LLC 1,301
3 PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC 1,279
4 THE HT HACKNEY COMPANY 719
5 TLD LOGISTICS SERVICES INC 495
6 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF TENNESSEE INC 475
7 APAC-ATLANTIC INC 382
8 PEMBERTON TRUCK LINES INC 139
9 EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY INC 126
10 MALONES TRANSPORTATION LLC 110

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.