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Active Trucking Companies
in Chesapeake, VA

515 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Chesapeake City County.

Chesapeake, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.83% of Virginia
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515
Active Trucking Companies
2.83% of all active carriers in Virginia
110
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (+26.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
104
Total
4.3
Avg / month
11
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
417
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 261 62.6%
2–5 Units 120 28.8%
6–20 Units 24 5.8%
21–100 Units 8 1.9%
101+ Units 4 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 139 27.4%
3–5 Years 122 24.0%
6–10 Years 93 18.3%
11–20 Years 100 19.7%
20+ Years 54 10.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 444 86.2%
Broker 81 15.7%
Shipper 27 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 22 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 16 3.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 360 69.9%
2 Other 87 16.9%
3 Construction 86 16.7%
4 Intermodal Containers 66 12.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 59 11.5%
6 Household Goods 53 10.3%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 46 8.9%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 45 8.7%
9 Paper Products 41 8.0%
10 Refrigerated Food 41 8.0%
Largest Fleets in Chesapeake
# Company Fleet
1 JOINT LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 74,036
2 SERVICE TRANSFER INC 240
3 GIVENS TRANSPORTATION INC 170
4 TIDEWATER FIBRE CORP 112
5 MOBILE DELIVERY LLC 47
6 CROSSROADS FUEL SERVICE INC 45
7 HARRISON'S MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY INC 44
8 KAY LOGISTICS 25
9 INTERCOOLER INC 23
10 DOMESTIC FUEL & LUBES INC 22

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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.