City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Madison, WI

394 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Dane County.

Madison, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.63% of Wisconsin
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394
Active Trucking Companies
1.63% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
94
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.9 new companies per month (-30.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.8% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
386
Total
0.6
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 1974
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
363
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 208 57.3%
2–5 Units 94 25.9%
6–20 Units 42 11.6%
21–100 Units 14 3.9%
101+ Units 5 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 103 26.7%
3–5 Years 76 19.7%
6–10 Years 70 18.1%
11–20 Years 74 19.2%
20+ Years 63 16.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 388 98.5%
Shipper 6 1.5%
Broker 5 1.3%
Freight Forwarder 3 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 240 60.9%
2 Building Materials 52 13.2%
3 Other 50 12.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 47 11.9%
5 Construction 45 11.4%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 34 8.6%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 31 7.9%
8 Paper Products 27 6.9%
9 Passengers 27 6.9%
10 Beverages 26 6.6%

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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.