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Active Trucking Companies
in Richmond, VA

936 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Richmond City County.

Richmond, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.52% of Virginia
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936
Active Trucking Companies
5.52% of all active carriers in Virginia
267
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 11.1 new companies per month (+26.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
242
Total
10.1
Avg / month
21
Best: Sep 2025
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
831
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 597 71.8%
2–5 Units 167 20.1%
6–20 Units 39 4.7%
21–100 Units 15 1.8%
101+ Units 13 1.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 303 32.9%
3–5 Years 259 28.2%
6–10 Years 151 16.4%
11–20 Years 131 14.2%
20+ Years 76 8.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 891 95.2%
Broker 50 5.3%
Shipper 16 1.7%
Freight Forwarder 11 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 0.6%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 700 74.8%
2 Paper Products 83 8.9%
3 Motor Vehicles 80 8.5%
4 Household Goods 68 7.3%
5 Other 68 7.3%
6 Building Materials 61 6.5%
7 Beverages 52 5.6%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 50 5.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 39 4.2%
10 Construction 38 4.1%
Largest Fleets in Richmond
# Company Fleet
1 PROAUTO MULTI-SERVICES LLC 50,003
2 ESTES EXPRESS LINES 9,805
3 PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC 6,340
4 VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 995
5 CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES INC 654
6 UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS OF VIRGINIA LLC 522
7 BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC 380
8 CARPENTER CO 155
9 GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC 153
10 JAMES RIVER CARRIERS LLC 129

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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.