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Active Trucking Companies
in Des Moines, WA

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

Des Moines, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.53% of Washington
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129
Active Trucking Companies
0.53% of all active carriers in Washington
25
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (+11.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.2% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
124
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 81 65.3%
2–5 Units 33 26.6%
6–20 Units 8 6.5%
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
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 31 24.2%
3–5 Years 37 28.9%
6–10 Years 19 14.8%
11–20 Years 35 27.3%
20+ Years 6 4.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 128 99.2%
Broker 2 1.6%
Shipper 1 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 89 69.0%
2 Driveaway/Towaway 21 16.3%
3 Motor Vehicles 19 14.7%
4 Intermodal Containers 14 10.9%
5 Construction 13 10.1%
6 Building Materials 11 8.5%
7 Fresh Produce 11 8.5%
8 Beverages 11 8.5%
9 Paper Products 10 7.8%
10 Refrigerated Food 9 7.0%
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 AND CHARTER SERVICE LLC 8
8 JIREH LOGISTICS LLC 8
9 HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC 7
10 PETERSEN NORTHWEST CORPORATION 6

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: June 18, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.