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Active Trucking Companies
in Appleton, WI

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

Appleton, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.11% of Wisconsin
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280
Active Trucking Companies
1.11% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
37
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.5 new companies per month (-38.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.6% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
59
Total
1.2
Avg / month
6
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
246
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 130 52.8%
2–5 Units 79 32.1%
6–20 Units 22 8.9%
21–100 Units 14 5.7%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 46 19.7%
3–5 Years 37 15.9%
6–10 Years 41 17.6%
11–20 Years 67 28.8%
20+ Years 42 18.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 255 91.1%
Shipper 32 11.4%
Broker 30 10.7%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.1%
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 153 54.6%
2 Construction 77 27.5%
3 Other 55 19.6%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 39 13.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 31 11.1%
6 Paper Products 29 10.4%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 22 7.9%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 19 6.8%
9 Household Goods 18 6.4%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 6.4%
Largest Fleets in Appleton
# Company Fleet
1 U S TRANSPORTATION LLC 1,085
2 CAREW CONCRETE & SUPPLY CO INC 98
3 SUBURBAN TRANSIT LLC 74
4 VHLC TRANSPORT LLC 68
5 MCC SERVICES LLC 60
6 EXCELERATED DELIVERY INC 50
7 TVH TRANSPORT LLC 47
8 TCG TRUCKING LLC 45
9 CAREW TRUCKING INC 41
10 J M W TRANSFER INC 40

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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.