City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Desoto, TX

592 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Dallas County.

Desoto, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of Texas
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592
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in Texas
101
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+2.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
97
Total
4.0
Avg / month
9
Best: Jun 2026
2
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
512
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 376 73.4%
2–5 Units 115 22.5%
6–20 Units 17 3.3%
21–100 Units 3 0.6%
101+ Units 1 0.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 128 21.9%
3–5 Years 158 27.1%
6–10 Years 150 25.7%
11–20 Years 137 23.5%
20+ Years 11 1.9%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 534 90.2%
Broker 67 11.3%
Shipper 23 3.9%
Freight Forwarder 14 2.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 477 80.6%
2 Construction 101 17.1%
3 Other 99 16.7%
4 Household Goods 54 9.1%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 49 8.3%
6 Paper Products 46 7.8%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 45 7.6%
8 Motor Vehicles 42 7.1%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 41 6.9%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 38 6.4%

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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.