City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wharton, TX

169 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Wharton, TX FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.11% of Texas
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169
Active Trucking Companies
0.11% 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
72.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in Texas
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '18Nov '20Nov '22Nov '24Oct '26
77
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2020
0
Lowest: Jan 2019
Company Size Distribution
161
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 117 72.7%
2–5 Units 42 26.1%
6–20 Units 2 1.2%
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
9.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 14.8%
3–5 Years 35 20.7%
6–10 Years 36 21.3%
11–20 Years 70 41.4%
20+ Years 3 1.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 163 96.4%
Shipper 5 3.0%
Broker 5 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 118 69.8%
2 Other 96 56.8%
3 Grain, Feed & Hay 82 48.5%
4 Building Materials 46 27.2%
5 Construction 46 27.2%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 26 15.4%
7 Farm Supplies 24 14.2%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 12.4%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 20 11.8%
10 Oilfield Equipment 17 10.1%

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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.