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Active Trucking Companies
in Des Moines, WA

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

Des Moines, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.55% of Washington
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143
Active Trucking Companies
0.55% of all active carriers in Washington
24
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (+40.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.7% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
142
Total
0.2
Avg / month
6
Best: Nov 2021
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
132
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 82 62.1%
2–5 Units 38 28.8%
6–20 Units 10 7.6%
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
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 37 26.1%
3–5 Years 41 28.9%
6–10 Years 23 16.2%
11–20 Years 35 24.6%
20+ Years 6 4.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 136 95.1%
Broker 8 5.6%
Shipper 5 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.1%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 104 72.7%
2 Driveaway/Towaway 23 16.1%
3 Intermodal Containers 21 14.7%
4 Building Materials 21 14.7%
5 Construction 21 14.7%
6 Motor Vehicles 20 14.0%
7 Fresh Produce 19 13.3%
8 Other 19 13.3%
9 Refrigerated Food 17 11.9%
10 Meat 17 11.9%
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 RAM TRUCKING COMPANY LLC 12
6 RELIANT GROUP INC 11
7 BIG DREAMS ENTERPRISES LLC 10
8 CUSTOMIZED TOURS & CHARTER SERVICE LLC 8
9 JIREH LOGISTICS LLC 8
10 HAWKS TRANSPORT LLC 7

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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.