City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Austin, TX

2,948 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Travis County.

Austin, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.02% of Texas
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2,948
Active Trucking Companies
2.02% of all active carriers in Texas
769
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 32.0 new companies per month (+2.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.0% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
265278 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
1,205
Total
25.1
Avg / month
78
Best: Jul 2024
9
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
2,700
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,968 72.9%
2–5 Units 575 21.3%
6–20 Units 116 4.3%
21–100 Units 27 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 871 29.9%
3–5 Years 707 24.3%
6–10 Years 571 19.6%
11–20 Years 734 25.2%
20+ Years 32 1.1%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,797 94.9%
Broker 157 5.3%
Shipper 31 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 16 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 0.5%
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 1,508 51.2%
2 Other 935 31.7%
3 Building Materials 315 10.7%
4 Household Goods 284 9.6%
5 Construction 263 8.9%
6 Motor Vehicles 174 5.9%
7 Paper Products 154 5.2%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 118 4.0%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 116 3.9%
10 Beverages 115 3.9%

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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.