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Active Trucking Companies
in South Houston, TX

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

South Houston, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.07% of Texas
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114
Active Trucking Companies
0.07% of all active carriers in Texas
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-44.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
27
Total
0.6
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2023
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
110
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 82 74.5%
2–5 Units 24 21.8%
6–20 Units 3 2.7%
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
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 15.8%
3–5 Years 18 15.8%
6–10 Years 26 22.8%
11–20 Years 50 43.9%
20+ Years 2 1.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 110 96.5%
Broker 3 2.6%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.8%
Shipper 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 72 63.2%
2 General Freight 59 51.8%
3 Building Materials 28 24.6%
4 Construction 28 24.6%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 14.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 10 8.8%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 10 8.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 7 6.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 6 5.3%
10 Utility 6 5.3%

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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.