City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Petersburg, VA

108 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Petersburg City County.

Petersburg, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.59% of Virginia
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108
Active Trucking Companies
0.59% of all active carriers in Virginia
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-33.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
20
Total
0.8
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
99
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 67 67.7%
2–5 Units 24 24.2%
6–20 Units 5 5.1%
21–100 Units 2 2.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 29 27.4%
3–5 Years 32 30.2%
6–10 Years 25 23.6%
11–20 Years 13 12.3%
20+ Years 7 6.6%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 103 95.4%
Broker 6 5.6%
Shipper 3 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.8%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 90 83.3%
2 Building Materials 26 24.1%
3 Construction 26 24.1%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 21 19.4%
5 Other 20 18.5%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 19 17.6%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 18 16.7%
8 Motor Vehicles 16 14.8%
9 Paper Products 16 14.8%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 14 13.0%

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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.