City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Petersburg, VA

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

Petersburg, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.64% of Virginia
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109
Active Trucking Companies
0.64% of all active carriers in Virginia
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (-55.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Apr '92Nov '00Jun '09Jan '18Jul '26
107
Total
0.3
Avg / month
5
Best: Jan 2021
0
Lowest: May 1992
Company Size Distribution
104
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 70 67.3%
2–5 Units 25 24.0%
6–20 Units 5 4.8%
21–100 Units 3 2.9%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 31 29.0%
3–5 Years 35 32.7%
6–10 Years 23 21.5%
11–20 Years 11 10.3%
20+ Years 7 6.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 108 99.1%
Shipper 1 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.9%
Broker 1 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 83 76.1%
2 Other 14 12.8%
3 Motor Vehicles 12 11.0%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 11.0%
5 Building Materials 9 8.3%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 6.4%
7 Fresh Produce 6 5.5%
8 Household Goods 6 5.5%
9 Beverages 6 5.5%
10 Construction 6 5.5%

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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.