City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Tacoma, WA

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

Tacoma, WA FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.55% of Washington
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859
Active Trucking Companies
3.55% of all active carriers in Washington
157
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.5 new companies per month (-15.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.2% statewide in Washington
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
852
Total
1.4
Avg / month
13
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
821
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 520 63.3%
2–5 Units 204 24.8%
6–20 Units 64 7.8%
21–100 Units 29 3.5%
101+ Units 4 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 183 21.5%
3–5 Years 180 21.1%
6–10 Years 194 22.8%
11–20 Years 219 25.7%
20+ Years 76 8.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 848 98.7%
Broker 18 2.1%
Shipper 12 1.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 5 0.6%
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 567 66.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 138 16.1%
3 Building Materials 134 15.6%
4 Construction 117 13.6%
5 Other 107 12.5%
6 Refrigerated Food 97 11.3%
7 Intermodal Containers 92 10.7%
8 Paper Products 89 10.4%
9 Fresh Produce 82 9.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 77 9.0%

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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.