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Active Trucking Companies
in Knoxville, TN

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

Knoxville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.15% of Tennessee
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742
Active Trucking Companies
4.15% of all active carriers in Tennessee
183
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.6 new companies per month (+10.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.7% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
181
Total
7.5
Avg / month
13
Best: Oct 2025
3
Lowest: Mar 2025
Company Size Distribution
589
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 320 54.3%
2–5 Units 174 29.5%
6–20 Units 57 9.7%
21–100 Units 28 4.8%
101+ Units 10 1.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 237 32.4%
3–5 Years 133 18.2%
6–10 Years 96 13.1%
11–20 Years 190 26.0%
20+ Years 76 10.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 619 83.4%
Broker 141 19.0%
Shipper 34 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 13 1.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.3%
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 523 70.5%
2 Building Materials 160 21.6%
3 Construction 160 21.6%
4 Other 145 19.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 120 16.2%
6 Household Goods 106 14.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 102 13.7%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 94 12.7%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 89 12.0%
10 Paper Products 86 11.6%
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.