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Active Trucking Companies
in Chesapeake, VA

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

Chesapeake, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.78% of Virginia
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471
Active Trucking Companies
2.78% of all active carriers in Virginia
117
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.9 new companies per month (+9.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
466
Total
0.7
Avg / month
11
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
422
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 265 62.8%
2–5 Units 121 28.7%
6–20 Units 23 5.5%
21–100 Units 8 1.9%
101+ Units 5 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 137 29.4%
3–5 Years 121 26.0%
6–10 Years 75 16.1%
11–20 Years 76 16.3%
20+ Years 57 12.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 448 95.1%
Broker 27 5.7%
Shipper 7 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 319 67.7%
2 Intermodal Containers 62 13.2%
3 Other 62 13.2%
4 Motor Vehicles 56 11.9%
5 Construction 56 11.9%
6 Paper Products 49 10.4%
7 Building Materials 47 10.0%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 35 7.4%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 34 7.2%
10 Beverages 33 7.0%
Largest Fleets in Chesapeake
# Company Fleet
1 JOINT LOGISTICS INCORPORATED 74,036
2 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF VIRGINIA INC 290
3 SERVICE TRANSFER INC 240
4 GIVENS TRANSPORTATION INC 181
5 TIDEWATER FIBRE CORP 112
6 MOBILE DELIVERY LLC 47
7 CROSSROADS FUEL SERVICE INC 45
8 HARRISON'S MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY INC 44
9 KAY LOGISTICS 25
10 INTERCOOLER INC 23

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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.