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Active Trucking Companies
in South Houston, TX

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

South Houston, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.08% of Texas
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117
Active Trucking Companies
0.08% of all active carriers in Texas
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-40.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
113
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 83 73.5%
2–5 Units 24 21.2%
6–20 Units 5 4.4%
21–100 Units 1 0.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 15.4%
3–5 Years 18 15.4%
6–10 Years 26 22.2%
11–20 Years 53 45.3%
20+ Years 2 1.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 113 96.6%
Broker 3 2.6%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 62 53.0%
2 General Freight 56 47.9%
3 Construction 15 12.8%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 9.4%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 6 5.1%
6 Household Goods 5 4.3%
7 Passengers 5 4.3%
8 Motor Vehicles 4 3.4%
9 Paper Products 4 3.4%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 4 3.4%

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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.