City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Seattle, WA

1,158 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in King County.

Seattle, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.79% of Washington
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1,158
Active Trucking Companies
4.79% of all active carriers in Washington
221
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.2 new companies per month (-11.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.2% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
637
Total
6.6
Avg / month
21
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2019
Company Size Distribution
1,055
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 657 62.3%
2–5 Units 284 26.9%
6–20 Units 87 8.2%
21–100 Units 18 1.7%
101+ Units 9 0.9%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 252 22.0%
3–5 Years 275 24.0%
6–10 Years 210 18.3%
11–20 Years 356 31.0%
20+ Years 55 4.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,096 94.6%
Broker 75 6.5%
Shipper 24 2.1%
Freight Forwarder 13 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 12 1.0%
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 705 60.9%
2 Intermodal Containers 211 18.2%
3 Motor Vehicles 127 11.0%
4 Other 123 10.6%
5 Household Goods 116 10.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 111 9.6%
7 Building Materials 104 9.0%
8 Construction 103 8.9%
9 Refrigerated Food 80 6.9%
10 Fresh Produce 70 6.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.