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Active Trucking Companies
in Newport News, VA

343 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Newport News City County.

Newport News, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.88% of Virginia
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343
Active Trucking Companies
1.88% of all active carriers in Virginia
111
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (-7.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
108
Total
4.5
Avg / month
13
Best: Mar 2025
1
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
292
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 197 67.5%
2–5 Units 75 25.7%
6–20 Units 17 5.8%
21–100 Units 2 0.7%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 138 40.7%
3–5 Years 81 23.9%
6–10 Years 67 19.8%
11–20 Years 34 10.0%
20+ Years 19 5.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 317 92.4%
Broker 31 9.0%
Shipper 17 5.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 12 3.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 266 77.6%
2 Other 53 15.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 47 13.7%
4 Household Goods 41 12.0%
5 Intermodal Containers 39 11.4%
6 Construction 36 10.5%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 27 7.9%
8 Refrigerated Food 21 6.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 19 5.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 18 5.2%

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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.