City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tacoma, WA

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

Tacoma, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.64% of Washington
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940
Active Trucking Companies
3.64% of all active carriers in Washington
146
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.1 new companies per month (+15.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 60.7% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
142
Total
5.9
Avg / month
11
Best: Feb 2026
1
Lowest: Oct 2025
Company Size Distribution
842
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 527 62.6%
2–5 Units 213 25.3%
6–20 Units 66 7.8%
21–100 Units 30 3.6%
101+ Units 6 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 204 21.8%
3–5 Years 185 19.7%
6–10 Years 209 22.3%
11–20 Years 257 27.4%
20+ Years 82 8.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 873 92.9%
Broker 85 9.0%
Shipper 45 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 28 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 23 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 678 72.1%
2 Building Materials 267 28.4%
3 Construction 267 28.4%
4 Other 195 20.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 183 19.5%
6 Refrigerated Food 164 17.4%
7 Meat 164 17.4%
8 Fresh Produce 147 15.6%
9 Intermodal Containers 146 15.5%
10 Paper Products 134 14.3%

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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.