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Active Trucking Companies
in Charleston, WV

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

Charleston, WV FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.91% of West Virginia
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95
Active Trucking Companies
2.91% of all active carriers in West Virginia
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 49.9% statewide in West Virginia
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
43
Total
0.9
Avg / month
5
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
86
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 43 50.0%
2–5 Units 26 30.2%
6–20 Units 13 15.1%
21–100 Units 4 4.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 37 38.9%
3–5 Years 13 13.7%
6–10 Years 10 10.5%
11–20 Years 14 14.7%
20+ Years 21 22.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 92 96.8%
Freight Forwarder 3 3.2%
Shipper 1 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 43 45.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 21 22.1%
3 Other 19 20.0%
4 Construction 14 14.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 14 14.7%
6 Coal & Coke 9 9.5%
7 Building Materials 8 8.4%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 5 5.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 5 5.3%
10 Household Goods 4 4.2%
Largest Fleets in Charleston
# Company Fleet
1 BAM TRUCKING LLC 56
2 CHARLESTON AUTO INC 30
3 C & H COMPANY 29
4 C.C. SPIKE COPLEY GARAGE INC. 26
5 BUZZ PRODUCTS, INC. 14
6 MAC GROUP LLC 13
7 J & E TRUCKING INC 12
8 C C 'SPIKE' COPLEY GARAGE INC 11
9 RODNEY LOFTIS & SON CONTRACTING INC 10
10 RT 21 TRUCK AND AUTO TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC 10

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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.