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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
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-22.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.0% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '02Sep '08Sep '14Aug '20Jul '26
117
Total
0.4
Avg / month
8
Best: Sep 2009
0
Lowest: Nov 2002
Company Size Distribution
114
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 83 72.8%
2–5 Units 25 21.9%
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 17 14.5%
3–5 Years 20 17.1%
6–10 Years 25 21.4%
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 114 97.4%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.7%
Broker 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 58 49.6%
2 General Freight 53 45.3%
3 Construction 9 7.7%
4 Metal: Sheets & Coils 9 7.7%
5 Building Materials 7 6.0%
6 Paper Products 5 4.3%
7 Passengers 5 4.3%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 4 3.4%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 4 3.4%
10 Fresh Produce 3 2.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.