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
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+22.2% YoY)
1
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
246 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
38
Total
0.8
Avg / month
6
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
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%

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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.