City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Kelso, WA

80 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cowlitz County.

Kelso, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.31% of Washington
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80
Active Trucking Companies
0.31% of all active carriers in Washington
10
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.7% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
10
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
74
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 42 56.8%
2–5 Units 18 24.3%
6–20 Units 11 14.9%
21–100 Units 2 2.7%
101+ Units 1 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 16 20.0%
3–5 Years 8 10.0%
6–10 Years 14 17.5%
11–20 Years 24 30.0%
20+ Years 18 22.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 75 93.8%
Broker 7 8.8%
Shipper 4 5.0%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 48 60.0%
2 Other 34 42.5%
3 Building Materials 31 38.8%
4 Construction 31 38.8%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 35.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 18 22.5%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 16 20.0%
8 Motor Vehicles 10 12.5%
9 Paper Products 10 12.5%
10 Intermodal Containers 9 11.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.