City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Charleston, WV

98 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kanawha County.

Charleston, WV FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.88% of West Virginia
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98
Active Trucking Companies
2.88% of all active carriers in West Virginia
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.6% statewide in West Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
27
Total
1.1
Avg / month
5
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
84
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 42 50.0%
2–5 Units 27 32.1%
6–20 Units 12 14.3%
21–100 Units 3 3.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 39 39.8%
3–5 Years 14 14.3%
6–10 Years 9 9.2%
11–20 Years 15 15.3%
20+ Years 21 21.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 91 92.9%
Shipper 5 5.1%
Broker 4 4.1%
Freight Forwarder 4 4.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 67 68.4%
2 Other 31 31.6%
3 Building Materials 27 27.6%
4 Construction 27 27.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 25 25.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 21 21.4%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 15 15.3%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 13.3%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 9 9.2%
10 Coal & Coke 9 9.2%

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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.