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Active Trucking Companies
in Bellingham, WA

257 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Whatcom County.

Bellingham, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.00% of Washington
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257
Active Trucking Companies
1.00% of all active carriers in Washington
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-36.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.0% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
31
Total
1.3
Avg / month
5
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Apr 2025
Company Size Distribution
228
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 123 53.9%
2–5 Units 71 31.1%
6–20 Units 22 9.6%
21–100 Units 11 4.8%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 16.5%
3–5 Years 48 18.8%
6–10 Years 46 18.0%
11–20 Years 87 34.1%
20+ Years 32 12.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 232 90.3%
Broker 28 10.9%
Shipper 20 7.8%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 160 62.3%
2 Construction 87 33.9%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 44 17.1%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 41 16.0%
5 Other 39 15.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 37 14.4%
7 Fresh Produce 35 13.6%
8 Household Goods 26 10.1%
9 Motor Vehicles 25 9.7%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 24 9.3%
Largest Fleets in Bellingham
# Company Fleet
1 SANITARY SERVICE CO INC 103
2 NIELSEN BROTHERS INCORPORATED 72
3 AMRIZE ACM PNW INC 72
4 SMITH GARDENS INC 45
5 DIRT WORKS BELLINGHAM INC 40
6 COWDEN BROTHERS TRUCKING LLC 38
7 LUDTKE PACIFIC LLC 32
8 JADPAK TRUCKING LLC 31
9 DULAY HOLDING CARRIER LLC 29
10 F R TRUCKING INC 26

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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.