City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dallas, TX

6,905 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Dallas, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.42% of Texas
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6,905
Active Trucking Companies
4.42% of all active carriers in Texas
1,527
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 63.6 new companies per month (+16.3% 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
316192 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,475
Total
61.5
Avg / month
92
Best: Jun 2026
39
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
5,936
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 4,051 68.2%
2–5 Units 1,449 24.4%
6–20 Units 312 5.3%
21–100 Units 94 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 1,924 28.1%
3–5 Years 1,662 24.2%
6–10 Years 1,404 20.5%
11–20 Years 1,715 25.0%
20+ Years 150 2.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 6,214 90.0%
Broker 795 11.5%
Shipper 255 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 176 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 135 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 5,086 73.7%
2 Other 2,054 29.7%
3 Building Materials 1,660 24.0%
4 Construction 1,660 24.0%
5 Paper Products 777 11.3%
6 Household Goods 742 10.7%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 699 10.1%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 671 9.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 620 9.0%
10 Meat 620 9.0%

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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.