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Active Trucking Companies
in Nashville, TN

1,274 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Davidson County.

Nashville, TN FMCSA data • updated weekly 8.00% of Tennessee
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1,274
Active Trucking Companies
8.00% of all active carriers in Tennessee
347
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 14.5 new companies per month (+9.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Tennessee
New FMCSA Registrations
81725 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
909
Total
9.5
Avg / month
25
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Mar 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,161
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 706 60.8%
2–5 Units 295 25.4%
6–20 Units 94 8.1%
21–100 Units 51 4.4%
101+ Units 15 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 379 30.3%
3–5 Years 397 31.8%
6–10 Years 217 17.4%
11–20 Years 172 13.8%
20+ Years 84 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,211 95.1%
Broker 76 6.0%
Shipper 14 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 7 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 0.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 922 72.4%
2 Motor Vehicles 120 9.4%
3 Other 110 8.6%
4 Paper Products 101 7.9%
5 Building Materials 97 7.6%
6 Construction 94 7.4%
7 Household Goods 83 6.5%
8 Beverages 73 5.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 66 5.2%
10 Passengers 65 5.1%
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 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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.