City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Des Moines, WA

136 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in King County.

Des Moines, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.53% of Washington

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136

Active Trucking Companies

0.53% of all active carriers in Washington

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+22.2% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

64.0%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 61.0% statewide in Washington

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

0.8

Avg / month

Best: Feb 2026

Lowest: Oct 2024

Company Size Distribution

125

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 80 64.0%

2–5 Units 34 27.2%

6–20 Units 9 7.2%

21–100 Units 1 0.8%

101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution

8.1

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 33 24.4%

3–5 Years 38 28.1%

6–10 Years 22 16.3%

11–20 Years 36 26.7%

20+ Years 6 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 129 94.9%

Broker 8 5.9%

Shipper 5 3.7%

Freight Forwarder 2 1.5%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	92	67.6%
2	Driveaway/Towaway	21	15.4%
3	Motor Vehicles	19	14.0%
4	Construction	15	11.0%
5	Intermodal Containers	13	9.6%
6	Household Goods	13	9.6%
7	Fresh Produce	12	8.8%
8	Other	10	7.4%
9	Refrigerated Food	9	6.6%
10	Paper Products	8	5.9%

Largest Fleets in Des Moines

#	Company	Fleet
1	DONKEY HOOF LLC	15,000
2	BLUE SKY EXPRESS	35
3	PETES TOWING INC	14
4	WESTERN VAN LINES INC	12
5	RELIANT GROUP INC	11
6	BIG DREAMS ENTERPRISES LLC	10
7	CUSTOMIZED TOURS & CHARTER SERVICE LLC	8
8	JIREH LOGISTICS LLC	8
9	HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC	7
10	PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION	6

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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