City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Charleston, WV

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

Charleston, WV FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.95% of West Virginia
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100
Active Trucking Companies
2.95% of all active carriers in West Virginia
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (+23.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.7% statewide in West Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
29
Total
1.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
87
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 44 50.6%
2–5 Units 27 31.0%
6–20 Units 13 14.9%
21–100 Units 3 3.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 40 40.0%
3–5 Years 14 14.0%
6–10 Years 10 10.0%
11–20 Years 15 15.0%
20+ Years 21 21.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 93 93.0%
Shipper 5 5.0%
Broker 4 4.0%
Freight Forwarder 4 4.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 48 48.0%
2 Other 24 24.0%
3 Motor Vehicles 22 22.0%
4 Construction 20 20.0%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 14 14.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 8 8.0%
7 Coal & Coke 8 8.0%
8 Household Goods 7 7.0%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 6 6.0%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 5 5.0%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.