City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Norfolk, VA

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

Norfolk, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.41% of Virginia
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408
Active Trucking Companies
2.41% of all active carriers in Virginia
157
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.5 new companies per month (+15.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
306
Total
3.2
Avg / month
11
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
360
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 240 66.7%
2–5 Units 85 23.6%
6–20 Units 25 6.9%
21–100 Units 7 1.9%
101+ Units 3 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 178 44.3%
3–5 Years 90 22.4%
6–10 Years 56 13.9%
11–20 Years 39 9.7%
20+ Years 39 9.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 391 95.8%
Broker 23 5.6%
Shipper 8 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 308 75.5%
2 Other 46 11.3%
3 Household Goods 45 11.0%
4 Building Materials 39 9.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 38 9.3%
6 Intermodal Containers 36 8.8%
7 Paper Products 33 8.1%
8 Construction 31 7.6%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 25 6.1%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 24 5.9%

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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.