City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Portsmouth, VA

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

Portsmouth, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.69% of Virginia
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310
Active Trucking Companies
1.69% of all active carriers in Virginia
81
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.4 new companies per month (+7.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
128
Total
2.7
Avg / month
7
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2023
Company Size Distribution
260
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 177 68.1%
2–5 Units 59 22.7%
6–20 Units 14 5.4%
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
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 104 33.7%
3–5 Years 82 26.5%
6–10 Years 48 15.5%
11–20 Years 54 17.5%
20+ Years 21 6.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 270 87.1%
Broker 47 15.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 15 4.8%
Shipper 11 3.5%
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 232 74.8%
2 Other 68 21.9%
3 Intermodal Containers 62 20.0%
4 Building Materials 52 16.8%
5 Construction 52 16.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 43 13.9%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 39 12.6%
8 Household Goods 38 12.3%
9 Refrigerated Food 38 12.3%
10 Meat 38 12.3%

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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.