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Active Trucking Companies
in Memphis, TN

2,071 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shelby County.

Memphis, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.00% of Tennessee
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2,071
Active Trucking Companies
13.00% of all active carriers in Tennessee
486
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 20.2 new companies per month (+9.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
142842 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
1,472
Total
15.3
Avg / month
42
Best: Jul 2024
2
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
1,841
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,215 66.0%
2–5 Units 470 25.5%
6–20 Units 97 5.3%
21–100 Units 40 2.2%
101+ Units 19 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 553 27.2%
3–5 Years 677 33.3%
6–10 Years 359 17.7%
11–20 Years 284 14.0%
20+ Years 160 7.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,928 93.1%
Broker 164 7.9%
Shipper 25 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 11 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,502 72.5%
2 Motor Vehicles 207 10.0%
3 Paper Products 182 8.8%
4 Other 179 8.6%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 124 6.0%
6 Beverages 114 5.5%
7 Building Materials 112 5.4%
8 Construction 108 5.2%
9 Intermodal Containers 101 4.9%
10 Household Goods 92 4.4%
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 268

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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.