City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Seattle, WA

1,331 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in King County.

Seattle, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.15% of Washington
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1,331
Active Trucking Companies
5.15% of all active carriers in Washington
212
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.8 new companies per month (+1.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.7% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
61218 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
208
Total
8.7
Avg / month
18
Best: Jul 2026
4
Lowest: Nov 2025
Company Size Distribution
1,091
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 679 62.2%
2–5 Units 292 26.8%
6–20 Units 92 8.4%
21–100 Units 18 1.6%
101+ Units 10 0.9%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 289 21.8%
3–5 Years 279 21.1%
6–10 Years 238 18.0%
11–20 Years 463 34.9%
20+ Years 56 4.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,141 85.7%
Broker 215 16.2%
Shipper 67 5.0%
Freight Forwarder 40 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 26 2.0%
Cargo Tank 2 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 897 67.4%
2 Intermodal Containers 278 20.9%
3 Building Materials 230 17.3%
4 Construction 230 17.3%
5 Other 220 16.5%
6 Refrigerated Food 168 12.6%
7 Meat 168 12.6%
8 Household Goods 163 12.2%
9 Motor Vehicles 162 12.2%
10 Fresh Produce 140 10.5%

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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.