City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Austin, TX

3,215 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Travis County.

Austin, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.06% of Texas
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3,215
Active Trucking Companies
2.06% of all active carriers in Texas
794
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 33.1 new companies per month (+23.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
203959 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
759
Total
31.6
Avg / month
59
Best: Sep 2026
12
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,853
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,040 71.5%
2–5 Units 656 23.0%
6–20 Units 115 4.0%
21–100 Units 28 1.0%
101+ Units 14 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,028 32.2%
3–5 Years 717 22.4%
6–10 Years 634 19.8%
11–20 Years 783 24.5%
20+ Years 33 1.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,968 92.3%
Broker 295 9.2%
Shipper 114 3.5%
Freight Forwarder 74 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 53 1.6%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 2,113 65.7%
2 Other 1,289 40.1%
3 Building Materials 733 22.8%
4 Construction 733 22.8%
5 Household Goods 400 12.4%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 279 8.7%
7 Motor Vehicles 276 8.6%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 262 8.1%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 250 7.8%
10 Paper Products 217 6.7%

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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.