City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dallas, TX

6,861 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Dallas, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.41% of Texas
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6,861
Active Trucking Companies
4.41% of all active carriers in Texas
1,522
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 63.4 new companies per month (+15.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
326496 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,469
Total
61.2
Avg / month
96
Best: Jun 2026
39
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
5,937
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,051 68.2%
2–5 Units 1,453 24.5%
6–20 Units 306 5.2%
21–100 Units 97 1.6%
101+ Units 30 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,912 28.1%
3–5 Years 1,648 24.2%
6–10 Years 1,387 20.4%
11–20 Years 1,714 25.2%
20+ Years 150 2.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 6,219 90.6%
Broker 792 11.5%
Shipper 256 3.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 132 1.9%
Freight Forwarder 125 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 5,053 73.6%
2 Other 2,055 30.0%
3 Building Materials 1,658 24.2%
4 Construction 1,658 24.2%
5 Paper Products 767 11.2%
6 Household Goods 740 10.8%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 697 10.2%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 666 9.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 615 9.0%
10 Meat 615 9.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 7, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.