City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Desoto, TX

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

Desoto, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.38% of Texas
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558
Active Trucking Companies
0.38% of all active carriers in Texas
111
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (+19.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.0% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
101
Total
4.2
Avg / month
8
Best: Jul 2025
2
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
517
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 380 73.5%
2–5 Units 116 22.4%
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
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 127 22.9%
3–5 Years 153 27.6%
6–10 Years 128 23.1%
11–20 Years 134 24.1%
20+ Years 13 2.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 538 96.4%
Broker 23 4.1%
Shipper 6 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 423 75.8%
2 Other 79 14.2%
3 Building Materials 62 11.1%
4 Paper Products 51 9.1%
5 Construction 51 9.1%
6 Beverages 37 6.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 37 6.6%
8 Household Goods 36 6.5%
9 Motor Vehicles 34 6.1%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 32 5.7%

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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.