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Active Trucking Companies
in Richmond, VA

1,079 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Richmond City County.

Richmond, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.90% of Virginia
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1,079
Active Trucking Companies
5.90% of all active carriers in Virginia
272
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 11.3 new companies per month (+22.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
61319 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
262
Total
10.9
Avg / month
19
Best: Sep 2025
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
862
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 611 70.9%
2–5 Units 179 20.8%
6–20 Units 42 4.9%
21–100 Units 17 2.0%
101+ Units 13 1.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 352 32.8%
3–5 Years 263 24.5%
6–10 Years 179 16.7%
11–20 Years 199 18.5%
20+ Years 81 7.5%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 925 85.7%
Broker 165 15.3%
Shipper 48 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 41 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 18 1.7%
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 853 79.1%
2 Other 175 16.2%
3 Building Materials 168 15.6%
4 Construction 168 15.6%
5 Paper Products 136 12.6%
6 Household Goods 135 12.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 119 11.0%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 106 9.8%
9 Refrigerated Food 100 9.3%
10 Meat 100 9.3%
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 PETROLEUM CARRIERS LLC 188
9 CARPENTER CO 155
10 GROOME TRANSPORTATION LLC 153

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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.