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Active Trucking Companies
in Memphis, TN

2,508 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shelby County.

Memphis, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 14.03% of Tennessee
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2,508
Active Trucking Companies
14.03% of all active carriers in Tennessee
474
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.8 new companies per month (+15.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.7% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
102131 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
458
Total
19.1
Avg / month
31
Best: Jun 2026
8
Lowest: Feb 2026
Company Size Distribution
1,883
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,225 65.1%
2–5 Units 495 26.3%
6–20 Units 102 5.4%
21–100 Units 42 2.2%
101+ Units 19 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 615 24.7%
3–5 Years 704 28.3%
6–10 Years 491 19.7%
11–20 Years 511 20.5%
20+ Years 168 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,986 79.2%
Broker 580 23.1%
Shipper 94 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 72 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 57 2.3%
Cargo Tank 2 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,957 78.0%
2 Building Materials 404 16.1%
3 Construction 404 16.1%
4 Other 402 16.0%
5 Paper Products 350 14.0%
6 Motor Vehicles 304 12.1%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 279 11.1%
8 Household Goods 267 10.6%
9 Beverages 252 10.0%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 237 9.4%
Largest Fleets in Memphis
# Company Fleet
1 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION 138,481
2 SHEPHARD TRANSPORTATION LLC 60,006
3 EXOTICBIKES TRANSPORT 45,043
4 BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO 1,106
5 AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES LLC 852
6 OZARK MOTOR LINES INC 782
7 VRC COMPANIES LLC 566
8 AUTOZONE TEXAS LLC 496
9 JNJ EXPRESS INC 389
10 JIT - EX LLC 277

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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.