City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wharton, TX

168 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Wharton, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.12% of Texas
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168
Active Trucking Companies
0.12% of all active carriers in Texas
19
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (-20.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.0% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
18
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
161
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 117 72.7%
2–5 Units 43 26.7%
6–20 Units 1 0.6%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 23 13.8%
3–5 Years 36 21.6%
6–10 Years 35 21.0%
11–20 Years 70 41.9%
20+ Years 3 1.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 164 97.6%
Broker 3 1.8%
Shipper 1 0.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 87 51.8%
2 Other 78 46.4%
3 Grain, Feed & Hay 63 37.5%
4 Building Materials 19 11.3%
5 Construction 14 8.3%
6 Farm Supplies 11 6.5%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 8 4.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 4.8%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 4.2%
10 Oilfield Equipment 6 3.6%

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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.