City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Norfolk, VA

454 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Norfolk City County.

Norfolk, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.49% of Virginia
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454
Active Trucking Companies
2.49% of all active carriers in Virginia
154
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.4 new companies per month (+20.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
148
Total
6.2
Avg / month
10
Best: Mar 2026
3
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
369
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 245 66.4%
2–5 Units 89 24.1%
6–20 Units 26 7.0%
21–100 Units 6 1.6%
101+ Units 3 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 185 41.7%
3–5 Years 92 20.7%
6–10 Years 69 15.5%
11–20 Years 58 13.1%
20+ Years 40 9.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 400 88.1%
Broker 68 15.0%
Shipper 24 5.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 21 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 16 3.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 358 78.9%
2 Other 69 15.2%
3 Household Goods 65 14.3%
4 Construction 64 14.1%
5 Intermodal Containers 43 9.5%
6 Motor Vehicles 42 9.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 32 7.0%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 32 7.0%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 29 6.4%
10 Refrigerated Food 28 6.2%

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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.