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Active Trucking Companies
in Nashville, TN

1,407 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Davidson County.

Nashville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.87% of Tennessee
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1,407
Active Trucking Companies
7.87% of all active carriers in Tennessee
331
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.8 new companies per month (+10.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.7% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
91827 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
324
Total
13.5
Avg / month
27
Best: Sep 2026
8
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,171
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 695 59.4%
2–5 Units 312 26.6%
6–20 Units 99 8.5%
21–100 Units 53 4.5%
101+ Units 12 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 408 29.3%
3–5 Years 402 28.9%
6–10 Years 261 18.8%
11–20 Years 239 17.2%
20+ Years 82 5.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,222 86.9%
Broker 212 15.1%
Shipper 57 4.1%
Freight Forwarder 37 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 27 1.9%
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 1,113 79.1%
2 Other 253 18.0%
3 Building Materials 234 16.6%
4 Construction 234 16.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 171 12.2%
6 Household Goods 163 11.6%
7 Refrigerated Food 140 10.0%
8 Meat 140 10.0%
9 Paper Products 138 9.8%
10 Fresh Produce 128 9.1%
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 ALLEY CASSETTY COMPANIES INC 125

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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.