Truck Carrier Hub
Home / Statistics / Active Companies / Texas / Houston
City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Houston, TX

20,058 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Harris County.

Houston, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.94% of Texas
Back to Texas Statistics
20,058
Active Trucking Companies
12.94% of all active carriers in Texas
3,991
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 166.3 new companies per month (-7.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
75149224 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
3,846
Total
160.2
Avg / month
224
Best: Apr 2025
82
Lowest: Aug 2026
Company Size Distribution
17,577
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 12,727 72.4%
2–5 Units 3,915 22.3%
6–20 Units 683 3.9%
21–100 Units 180 1.0%
101+ Units 72 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 5,028 25.3%
3–5 Years 4,335 21.8%
6–10 Years 4,423 22.3%
11–20 Years 5,593 28.2%
20+ Years 480 2.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 18,218 90.8%
Broker 2,104 10.5%
Shipper 744 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 495 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 452 2.3%
Cargo Tank 17 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 13,186 65.7%
2 Other 6,079 30.3%
3 Construction 4,041 20.1%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 1,839 9.2%
5 Household Goods 1,389 6.9%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 1,322 6.6%
7 Motor Vehicles 1,310 6.5%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 1,248 6.2%
9 Paper Products 1,006 5.0%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 964 4.8%
Largest Fleets in Houston
# Company Fleet
1 I.A.M. EXPRESS 100,000
2 RIOS H&B TRUCKING 80,001
3 SADDLE UP MOVERS LLC 73,650
4 SHOWUPTRUCKING LLC 65,005
5 BH HOTSHOTS 60,000
6 IBARRA GROUP ENTERPRISE LLC 50,061
7 VETERAN MOVING GUYS 30,000
8 DIESELS TRANSPORTATION 20,013
9 Y & C AFFORDABLE TOWING LLC 10,900
10 NEW 4 YOU CONSIGNMENT STORE 7,500

Browse all active trucking companies in Houston

Search, filter, and compare 20,058 companies by cargo type, fleet size, authority type, and more.

Browse Houston Companies
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.