City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Appleton, WI

283 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Outagamie County.

Appleton, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.11% of Wisconsin
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283
Active Trucking Companies
1.11% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
42
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (-17.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.5% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
42
Total
1.8
Avg / month
6
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Jan 2025
Company Size Distribution
248
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 129 52.0%
2–5 Units 83 33.5%
6–20 Units 22 8.9%
21–100 Units 13 5.2%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 55 19.5%
3–5 Years 44 15.6%
6–10 Years 46 16.3%
11–20 Years 84 29.8%
20+ Years 53 18.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 258 91.2%
Shipper 32 11.3%
Broker 30 10.6%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.4%
Cargo Tank 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 173 61.1%
2 Building Materials 93 32.9%
3 Construction 93 32.9%
4 Other 73 25.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 49 17.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 41 14.5%
7 Paper Products 39 13.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 35 12.4%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 32 11.3%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 30 10.6%

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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.