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Active Trucking Companies
in Salt Lake City, UT

1,229 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake City, UT FMCSA data • updated weekly 10.76% of Utah
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1,229
Active Trucking Companies
10.76% of all active carriers in Utah
214
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.9 new companies per month (+16.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.0% statewide in Utah
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
201
Total
8.4
Avg / month
12
Best: Jan 2025
5
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,042
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 579 55.6%
2–5 Units 304 29.2%
6–20 Units 98 9.4%
21–100 Units 44 4.2%
101+ Units 17 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 271 22.3%
3–5 Years 215 17.7%
6–10 Years 215 17.7%
11–20 Years 317 26.0%
20+ Years 199 16.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,095 89.1%
Broker 165 13.4%
Shipper 77 6.3%
Freight Forwarder 28 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 23 1.9%
Cargo Tank 2 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 774 63.0%
2 Building Materials 306 24.9%
3 Construction 306 24.9%
4 Other 260 21.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 215 17.5%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 197 16.0%
7 Refrigerated Food 166 13.5%
8 Meat 166 13.5%
9 Household Goods 150 12.2%
10 Paper Products 144 11.7%

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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.