City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Seattle, WA

1,315 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in King County.

Seattle, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.12% of Washington
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1,315
Active Trucking Companies
5.12% of all active carriers in Washington
215
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.0 new companies per month (+3.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.0% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
51116 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
205
Total
8.5
Avg / month
16
Best: Jul 2026
4
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,076
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 669 62.2%
2–5 Units 293 27.2%
6–20 Units 87 8.1%
21–100 Units 18 1.7%
101+ Units 9 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 268 20.7%
3–5 Years 280 21.7%
6–10 Years 236 18.3%
11–20 Years 451 34.9%
20+ Years 57 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,125 85.6%
Broker 217 16.5%
Shipper 65 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 41 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 28 2.1%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 812 61.7%
2 Intermodal Containers 224 17.0%
3 Construction 172 13.1%
4 Other 162 12.3%
5 Household Goods 155 11.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 136 10.3%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 116 8.8%
8 Refrigerated Food 106 8.1%
9 Fresh Produce 86 6.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 70 5.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.