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Active Trucking Companies
in Memphis, TN

2,501 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shelby County.

Memphis, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 14.05% of Tennessee
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2,501
Active Trucking Companies
14.05% of all active carriers in Tennessee
470
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.6 new companies per month (+16.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.3% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
112132 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
452
Total
18.8
Avg / month
32
Best: Mar 2026
8
Lowest: Feb 2026
Company Size Distribution
1,873
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,232 65.8%
2–5 Units 481 25.7%
6–20 Units 101 5.4%
21–100 Units 40 2.1%
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 581 23.7%
3–5 Years 712 29.0%
6–10 Years 491 20.0%
11–20 Years 506 20.6%
20+ Years 165 6.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,977 79.0%
Broker 584 23.4%
Shipper 93 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 69 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 56 2.2%
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 1,860 74.4%
2 Other 273 10.9%
3 Construction 243 9.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 230 9.2%
5 Paper Products 192 7.7%
6 Household Goods 189 7.6%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 138 5.5%
8 Beverages 135 5.4%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 131 5.2%
10 Refrigerated Food 126 5.0%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.