HaulBuilding Materials Hauling Companies
329,802 active U.S. motor carriers (15% of all active carriers) report building materials as a cargo type in the FMCSA Company Census. Building-materials carriers move lumber, drywall, roofing, masonry and other construction supplies — a large, regionally focused segment tied to local construction activity.
The headline numbers
Building-materials hauling is one of the largest cargo classes by carrier count and runs predominantly intrastate on small fleets, reflecting local jobsite delivery.
Where building materials hauling companies are based
Each state is shaded by the number of active carriers reporting this cargo type, from light (fewer) to dark (more), based on each carrier’s registered physical-address state. The smallest Northeast states and DC are labeled in the margin so their counts stay readable.
Show data table
| State | Carriers |
|---|---|
| New York | 29,440 |
| Texas | 24,773 |
| Florida | 23,523 |
| California | 18,453 |
| Pennsylvania | 17,177 |
| Minnesota | 14,446 |
| Georgia | 12,977 |
| Wisconsin | 12,738 |
| Michigan | 12,302 |
| Colorado | 10,963 |
| Massachusetts | 10,258 |
| Washington | 9,749 |
Fleet size: who actually hauls this freight
87.8% of these carriers run six trucks or fewer and just 0.5% run a hundred or more — the fleet shape that determines how capacity and pricing behave in this segment.
Interstate vs. intrastate operation
29.8% operate interstate (across state lines, the trigger for federal operating authority) and 70.2% operate intrastate. Confirm the carrier's authority and insurance filing before tendering; flatbed and curtain-side equipment is common but not recorded by FMCSA.
Vet a specific carrier
These are aggregate counts. To check a single company, look it up by name or USDOT number, read our guide to vetting a carrier before you book, and learn how to spot double-brokering and carrier fraud. Compare freight types on the cargo-type pillar or see the national industry statistics.
Frequently asked questions
- How many building materials trucking companies are there?
- This page shows the current count of active carriers that flag building materials in the Company Census.
- Which state has the most building materials hauling companies?
- New York leads with 29,440 active carriers reporting this cargo type, based on each carrier's registered physical-address state. The full state breakdown is on this page.
- Where does this data come from?
- The public FMCSA Company Census (dataset az4n-8mr2), filtered to active carriers that report this cargo-classification flag and grouped by registered state, fleet size, operation type and hazmat indicator. It refreshes automatically as the federal data updates.