City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Petersburg, VA

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

Petersburg, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.58% of Virginia
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106
Active Trucking Companies
0.58% of all active carriers in Virginia
22
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (-61.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Apr '92Nov '00Jul '09Feb '18Sep '26
104
Total
0.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jan 2021
0
Lowest: May 1992
Company Size Distribution
97
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 66 68.0%
2–5 Units 22 22.7%
6–20 Units 6 6.2%
21–100 Units 2 2.1%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 24.0%
3–5 Years 33 31.7%
6–10 Years 26 25.0%
11–20 Years 13 12.5%
20+ Years 7 6.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 101 95.3%
Broker 6 5.7%
Shipper 4 3.8%
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 84 79.2%
2 Motor Vehicles 13 12.3%
3 Other 13 12.3%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 12.3%
5 Construction 12 11.3%
6 Household Goods 10 9.4%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 9 8.5%
8 Intermodal Containers 6 5.7%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 6 5.7%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 6 5.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.