City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Galveston, TX

68 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Galveston, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.04% of Texas
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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.04% of all active carriers in Texas
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+33.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
21
Total
0.9
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
59
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 40 67.8%
2–5 Units 13 22.0%
6–20 Units 6 10.2%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 36.8%
3–5 Years 8 11.8%
6–10 Years 12 17.6%
11–20 Years 23 33.8%
20+ Years 0 0.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 62 91.2%
Broker 5 7.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 2.9%
Shipper 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 40 58.8%
2 Other 31 45.6%
3 Building Materials 21 30.9%
4 Construction 21 30.9%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 17.6%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 11 16.2%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 11 16.2%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 10 14.7%
9 Passengers 9 13.2%
10 Utility 9 13.2%

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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.