City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tacoma, WA

928 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Pierce County.

Tacoma, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.62% of Washington
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928
Active Trucking Companies
3.62% of all active carriers in Washington
150
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.2 new companies per month (-1.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.0% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
139
Total
5.8
Avg / month
12
Best: Feb 2026
1
Lowest: Oct 2025
Company Size Distribution
830
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 526 63.4%
2–5 Units 205 24.7%
6–20 Units 63 7.6%
21–100 Units 31 3.7%
101+ Units 5 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 190 20.7%
3–5 Years 185 20.1%
6–10 Years 206 22.4%
11–20 Years 255 27.7%
20+ Years 83 9.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 861 92.8%
Broker 85 9.2%
Shipper 45 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 27 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 22 2.4%
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 606 65.3%
2 Construction 196 21.1%
3 Motor Vehicles 141 15.2%
4 Other 139 15.0%
5 Refrigerated Food 104 11.2%
6 Household Goods 98 10.6%
7 Intermodal Containers 97 10.5%
8 Fresh Produce 86 9.3%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 84 9.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 81 8.7%

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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.