City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tyler, TX

708 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Smith County.

Tyler, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.46% of Texas
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708
Active Trucking Companies
0.46% of all active carriers in Texas
131
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (-28.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.6% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
61117 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
701
Total
1.1
Avg / month
17
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
638
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 470 73.7%
2–5 Units 139 21.8%
6–20 Units 21 3.3%
21–100 Units 6 0.9%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 168 24.0%
3–5 Years 150 21.4%
6–10 Years 152 21.7%
11–20 Years 200 28.5%
20+ Years 31 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 655 92.5%
Broker 61 8.6%
Shipper 38 5.4%
Freight Forwarder 17 2.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 444 62.7%
2 Other 221 31.2%
3 Construction 135 19.1%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 57 8.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 48 6.8%
6 Household Goods 47 6.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 45 6.4%
8 Motor Vehicles 41 5.8%
9 Oilfield Equipment 32 4.5%
10 Paper Products 31 4.4%

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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.