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Active Trucking Companies
in Bellingham, WA

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

Bellingham, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.00% of Washington
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259
Active Trucking Companies
1.00% of all active carriers in Washington
32
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-27.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.7% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
259
Total
0.4
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
230
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 125 54.3%
2–5 Units 71 30.9%
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
11.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 44 17.0%
3–5 Years 48 18.5%
6–10 Years 46 17.8%
11–20 Years 89 34.4%
20+ Years 32 12.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 234 90.3%
Broker 28 10.8%
Shipper 20 7.7%
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 178 68.7%
2 Building Materials 104 40.2%
3 Construction 104 40.2%
4 Refrigerated Food 59 22.8%
5 Meat 59 22.8%
6 Fresh Produce 56 21.6%
7 Other 56 21.6%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 56 21.6%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 49 18.9%
10 Beverages 43 16.6%
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: October 21, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.