City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Milwaukee, WI

3,054 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Milwaukee, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.02% of Wisconsin
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3,054
Active Trucking Companies
12.02% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
651
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 27.1 new companies per month (+7.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.5% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
142842 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
626
Total
26.1
Avg / month
42
Best: Apr 2026
11
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
2,672
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,976 74.0%
2–5 Units 550 20.6%
6–20 Units 101 3.8%
21–100 Units 31 1.2%
101+ Units 14 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 842 27.6%
3–5 Years 783 25.7%
6–10 Years 675 22.2%
11–20 Years 551 18.1%
20+ Years 195 6.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,836 92.9%
Broker 255 8.3%
Shipper 132 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 93 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 59 1.9%
Cargo Tank 3 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 2,041 66.8%
2 Building Materials 762 25.0%
3 Construction 762 25.0%
4 Other 660 21.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 409 13.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 388 12.7%
7 Household Goods 265 8.7%
8 Paper Products 265 8.7%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 248 8.1%
10 Beverages 194 6.4%

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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.