City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Portsmouth, VA

304 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Portsmouth City County.

Portsmouth, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.67% of Virginia
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304
Active Trucking Companies
1.67% of all active carriers in Virginia
76
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.2 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
72
Total
3.0
Avg / month
7
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
255
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 174 68.2%
2–5 Units 57 22.4%
6–20 Units 14 5.5%
21–100 Units 7 2.7%
101+ Units 3 1.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 95 31.6%
3–5 Years 82 27.2%
6–10 Years 47 15.6%
11–20 Years 56 18.6%
20+ Years 21 7.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 264 86.8%
Broker 47 15.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 4.9%
Shipper 11 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.3%
Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 210 69.1%
2 Other 44 14.5%
3 Intermodal Containers 40 13.2%
4 Construction 27 8.9%
5 Household Goods 23 7.6%
6 Motor Vehicles 22 7.2%
7 Refrigerated Food 22 7.2%
8 Fresh Produce 20 6.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 20 6.6%
10 Paper Products 15 4.9%

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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.