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Active Trucking Companies
in Nashville, TN

1,410 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Davidson County.

Nashville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.92% of Tennessee
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1,410
Active Trucking Companies
7.92% of all active carriers in Tennessee
332
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.8 new companies per month (+13.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.3% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
320
Total
13.3
Avg / month
21
Best: Dec 2024
7
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,174
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 714 60.8%
2–5 Units 300 25.6%
6–20 Units 95 8.1%
21–100 Units 50 4.3%
101+ Units 15 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 388 28.3%
3–5 Years 405 29.6%
6–10 Years 262 19.1%
11–20 Years 228 16.7%
20+ Years 86 6.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,225 86.9%
Broker 213 15.1%
Shipper 58 4.1%
Freight Forwarder 36 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 24 1.7%
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 1,053 74.7%
2 Other 174 12.3%
3 Construction 163 11.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 132 9.4%
5 Household Goods 130 9.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 93 6.6%
7 Fresh Produce 87 6.2%
8 Paper Products 81 5.7%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 81 5.7%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 79 5.6%
Largest Fleets in Nashville
# Company Fleet
1 WESTERN EXPRESS INC 3,332
2 TENNESSEE STEEL HAULERS LLC 526
3 SA RECYCLING TRANSPORT LLC 476
4 TCW INC 320
5 RLCL ACQUISITION LLC 292
6 TRANSCOR AMERICA LLC 249
7 ALABAMA CARRIERS LLC 215
8 TRI STAR TRANSPORT LLC 147
9 M & W TRANSPORTATION CO INC 142
10 ENCORE LUXURY COACH LEASING TN INC 131

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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.