City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Galveston, TX

67 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Galveston, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.04% of Texas
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67
Active Trucking Companies
0.04% of all active carriers in Texas
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
20
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
58
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 39 67.2%
2–5 Units 14 24.1%
6–20 Units 5 8.6%
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
7.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 22 32.8%
3–5 Years 8 11.9%
6–10 Years 13 19.4%
11–20 Years 24 35.8%
20+ Years 0 0.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 61 91.0%
Broker 5 7.5%
Freight Forwarder 2 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 3.0%
Shipper 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 35 52.2%
2 Other 29 43.3%
3 Construction 17 25.4%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 11 16.4%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 9 13.4%
6 Passengers 8 11.9%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 7 10.4%
8 Household Goods 6 9.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 6 9.0%
10 Utility 6 9.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.