City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Austin, TX

3,143 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Travis County.

Austin, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.03% of Texas
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3,143
Active Trucking Companies
2.03% of all active carriers in Texas
762
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 31.8 new companies per month (+14.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
173350 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
734
Total
30.6
Avg / month
50
Best: Jul 2026
13
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,775
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,002 72.1%
2–5 Units 614 22.1%
6–20 Units 117 4.2%
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
6.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 943 30.5%
3–5 Years 717 23.2%
6–10 Years 627 20.3%
11–20 Years 777 25.1%
20+ Years 32 1.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,895 92.1%
Broker 295 9.4%
Shipper 115 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 70 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 53 1.7%
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 1,811 57.6%
2 Other 1,093 34.8%
3 Construction 512 16.3%
4 Household Goods 371 11.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 206 6.6%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 169 5.4%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 166 5.3%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 161 5.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 138 4.4%
10 Paper Products 131 4.2%

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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.