City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Knoxville, TN

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

Knoxville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.07% of Tennessee
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648
Active Trucking Companies
4.07% of all active carriers in Tennessee
208
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.7 new companies per month (+40.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
102030 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
294
Total
6.1
Avg / month
30
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: May 2023
Company Size Distribution
582
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 315 54.1%
2–5 Units 176 30.2%
6–20 Units 53 9.1%
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
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 228 35.7%
3–5 Years 133 20.8%
6–10 Years 81 12.7%
11–20 Years 119 18.6%
20+ Years 78 12.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 610 94.1%
Broker 51 7.9%
Shipper 14 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 5 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.5%
Cargo Tank 2 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 424 65.4%
2 Motor Vehicles 86 13.3%
3 Building Materials 73 11.3%
4 Other 65 10.0%
5 Construction 59 9.1%
6 Household Goods 57 8.8%
7 Paper Products 57 8.8%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 56 8.6%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 49 7.6%
10 Beverages 41 6.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.