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Active Trucking Companies
in Chester, VA

165 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Chesterfield County.

Chester, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.90% of Virginia
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165
Active Trucking Companies
0.90% of all active carriers in Virginia
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-35.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
33
Total
1.4
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
136
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 87 64.0%
2–5 Units 40 29.4%
6–20 Units 8 5.9%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 49 29.7%
3–5 Years 64 38.8%
6–10 Years 29 17.6%
11–20 Years 19 11.5%
20+ Years 4 2.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 145 87.9%
Broker 23 13.9%
Freight Forwarder 7 4.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 3.0%
Shipper 4 2.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 138 83.6%
2 Other 39 23.6%
3 Building Materials 37 22.4%
4 Construction 37 22.4%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 26 15.8%
6 Household Goods 24 14.5%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 23 13.9%
8 Motor Vehicles 22 13.3%
9 Fresh Produce 20 12.1%
10 Refrigerated Food 20 12.1%
Largest Fleets in Chester
# Company Fleet
1 J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC 150
2 ORBIT FREIGHT LINE INC 18
3 EZI TRANSPORTATION LLC 14
4 VHI EXPRESS INC 10
5 THE WARRIOR'S PEAK LLC 8
6 BLUEWATER TRANSPORT LLC 7
7 BERMUDA DISTRIBUTION AND TRUCKING INC 7
8 CENTRAL CITY TOWING LLC 6
9 MWS TRANSPORT INC 6
10 SUTHERLAND HOMES INC 5

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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.