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Active Trucking Companies
in Salt Lake City, UT

1,235 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake City, UT FMCSA data • updated weekly 10.86% of Utah
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1,235
Active Trucking Companies
10.86% of all active carriers in Utah
215
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.0 new companies per month (+14.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.2% statewide in Utah
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
208
Total
8.7
Avg / month
13
Best: Oct 2024
4
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,049
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 588 56.1%
2–5 Units 303 28.9%
6–20 Units 98 9.3%
21–100 Units 45 4.3%
101+ Units 15 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 262 21.6%
3–5 Years 218 18.0%
6–10 Years 218 18.0%
11–20 Years 317 26.2%
20+ Years 197 16.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,100 89.1%
Broker 166 13.4%
Shipper 76 6.2%
Freight Forwarder 30 2.4%
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 717 58.1%
2 Construction 235 19.0%
3 Other 188 15.2%
4 Motor Vehicles 180 14.6%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 151 12.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 117 9.5%
7 Household Goods 115 9.3%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 84 6.8%
9 Fresh Produce 78 6.3%
10 Paper Products 75 6.1%

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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.