City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Appleton, WI

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

Appleton, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.09% of Wisconsin
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263
Active Trucking Companies
1.09% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
41
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (-34.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
114
Total
1.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
244
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 130 53.3%
2–5 Units 78 32.0%
6–20 Units 22 9.0%
21–100 Units 13 5.3%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 47 17.9%
3–5 Years 43 16.3%
6–10 Years 43 16.3%
11–20 Years 75 28.5%
20+ Years 55 20.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 252 95.8%
Broker 13 4.9%
Shipper 12 4.6%
Cargo Tank 2 0.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 135 51.3%
2 Construction 54 20.5%
3 Building Materials 50 19.0%
4 Other 46 17.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 38 14.4%
6 Motor Vehicles 32 12.2%
7 Paper Products 29 11.0%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 22 8.4%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 19 7.2%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 18 6.8%

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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.