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Active Trucking Companies
in Richmond, VA

1,071 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Richmond City County.

Richmond, VA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.88% of Virginia
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1,071
Active Trucking Companies
5.88% of all active carriers in Virginia
267
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 11.1 new companies per month (+35.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.0% statewide in Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
259
Total
10.8
Avg / month
21
Best: Sep 2025
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
853
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 606 71.0%
2–5 Units 175 20.5%
6–20 Units 43 5.0%
21–100 Units 16 1.9%
101+ Units 13 1.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 328 31.1%
3–5 Years 266 25.2%
6–10 Years 183 17.3%
11–20 Years 197 18.7%
20+ Years 81 7.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 918 85.7%
Broker 165 15.4%
Shipper 47 4.4%
Freight Forwarder 40 3.7%
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 813 75.9%
2 Other 121 11.3%
3 Household Goods 112 10.5%
4 Construction 95 8.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 88 8.2%
6 Paper Products 78 7.3%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 54 5.0%
8 Beverages 53 4.9%
9 Refrigerated Food 53 4.9%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 53 4.9%
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 263
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.