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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
114
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.8 new companies per month (+13.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
113
Total
4.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2026
1
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
292
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 194 66.4%
2–5 Units 77 26.4%
6–20 Units 19 6.5%
21–100 Units 2 0.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 143 41.8%
3–5 Years 80 23.4%
6–10 Years 67 19.6%
11–20 Years 34 9.9%
20+ Years 18 5.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 317 92.4%
Broker 31 9.0%
Shipper 16 4.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 16 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 11 3.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 282 82.2%
2 Other 69 20.1%
3 Building Materials 61 17.8%
4 Construction 61 17.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 60 17.5%
6 Intermodal Containers 53 15.5%
7 Household Goods 49 14.3%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 38 11.1%
9 Refrigerated Food 35 10.2%
10 Meat 35 10.2%

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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.