How many trucking companies are in California?

40,657 motor carriers have registered in California on the public FMCSA Company Census since January 2024, the 2nd-most of any state. That is a cumulative registration count — a carrier first appearing on the register — not a count of currently active authorities, and some later go inactive.

What kind of freight do California carriers haul?

Among the cargo classes HaulReport tracks, California carriers most often report building materials (18,422), refrigerated food (reefer) (12,126), intermodal containers (10,592). Cargo classes are self-reported on the registration and can overlap, so a carrier may appear under more than one type.

Is "inactive" the same as going out of business?

No. "Inactive" reflects a change in public FMCSA registration/authority status — a lapsed biennial MCS-150, administrative deactivation, merger, or genuine exit — and some carriers later reactivate. We never report it as a confirmed business closure.

Where does this data come from and how current is it?

Public FMCSA records (Company Census dataset az4n-8mr2, plus the crash and operating-authority registers). HaulReport aggregates the register and compares daily snapshots, beginning Jun 12, 2026. The live activity figures appear once they accrue state-level volume. These are registration records, not safety ratings or official FMCSA statistics.

● Trucking in California · Public FMCSA data

Trucking companies in California.

A single view of the California trucking sector from public FMCSA records: 40,657 carriers registered since 2024 (2nd nationally), the freight types they run, and live registration activity. Every number is a real public-record count — there is no blended “score.”

40,657

Carriers registered since 2024

11.1%

Share of U.S. registrations

214

New (16-day window)

Marked inactive

149

Crashes recorded

California ranks 2nd of all states for new carrier registrations since 2024. Live activity figures are bound to the 16-day window since monitoring began Jun 12, 2026.

What California carriers haul

Carriers in California by self-reported cargo class (the freight types HaulReport tracks). California ranks in the national top 5 for building materials (4th), refrigerated food (reefer) (1st) and intermodal containers (1st). Classes are self-reported and overlap. Explore each: Building materials · Refrigerated food (reefer) · Intermodal containers · Motor vehicles (auto transport) · Household goods (movers) · Logs, poles, beams & lumber · Grain, feed & hay · Liquids & gases (tanker).

Live FMCSA activity in California

214 new carrier registrations — see the list →
12 carriers marked Active → Inactive — see the list →
Net registration flow: +202 (new − inactive)
7 operating-authority actions — authority changes →
149 recorded crashes — California crash data →

Counts cover the 16-day window since monitoring began Jun 12, 2026. Each figure is an independent public-record count for California; we don't blend them into one score.

Newest carrier registrations in California

Registered	Carrier	Location	Operation
Jun 27, 2026	BTIT	Porter Ranch, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	PARAGON FRAMING, INC.	Temecula, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	MARIN&SON'S TRUCKING LLC	Perris, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	KASTING GENERAL CONTRACTING	Windsor, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	GSD TRUCKING LLC	Inglewood, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	ACE SC INC	San Gabriel, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	M AND M TRANSPORTATION LLC	Atwater, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	DIAMOND LOGISTICS LLC	Porterville, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	G & C PREMIER MOVING LLC	Vallejo, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	LUNA LEGACY TRANSPORT LLC	San Pedro, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	ANDRADE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC	Canoga Park, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	TRIFECH, INC	Shingle Springs, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	TOOR TRANZ INC	Sacramento, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	PROPER SANITATION	Palm Desert, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	STEELE EXPRESS, LLC	Lakewood, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	BLUE LINE MS LOGISTICS INC	Chino, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	PACIFIC FENCE & GATES INC	Compton, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	ADVENTURE ROAD TOURS LLC	Hawthorne, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	TRIPLE CROWN SERVICES & CONSTRUCTION LLC	Fallbrook, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	BALHARA CARRIER INC	Fresno, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	TURBOTRUCK LOGISTICS	Sacramento, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	ROSEVILLE FENCE COMPANY INC	Roseville, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	ZIP LINE FREIGHT SPECIALISTS LLC	Victorville, CA	Interstate
Jun 27, 2026	EXPRESSIT DELIVERY LLC	Sacramento, CA	Intrastate
Jun 27, 2026	JSR CARRIERS INC	Manteca, CA	Interstate

Most recent carriers to appear on the FMCSA register in California. Each links to its full HaulReport profile and change timeline.

Explore California trucking data

National views: new carriers by state · activity by state · trucking by cargo type · industry statistics.

How HaulReport measures this

HaulReport aggregates the public FMCSA Company Census and captures daily snapshots of the registration, crash, and operating-authority registers, counting the differences by state. The “registered since 2024” figure is a cumulative count of carriers first appearing on the register in California; the live activity figures cover the 16-day window since Jun 12, 2026. Cargo classes come from the carrier's self-reported registration flags and can overlap. Because these are public registration databases, they reflect filing activity, not operational outcomes, and can lag real-world events. See methodology and data sources.

Frequently asked questions

How many trucking companies are in California?: 40,657 motor carriers have registered in California on the public FMCSA Company Census since January 2024, the 2nd-most of any state. That is a cumulative registration count — a carrier first appearing on the register — not a count of currently active authorities, and some later go inactive.
What kind of freight do California carriers haul?: Among the cargo classes HaulReport tracks, California carriers most often report building materials (18,422), refrigerated food (reefer) (12,126), intermodal containers (10,592). Cargo classes are self-reported on the registration and can overlap, so a carrier may appear under more than one type.
Is "inactive" the same as going out of business?: No. "Inactive" reflects a change in public FMCSA registration/authority status — a lapsed biennial MCS-150, administrative deactivation, merger, or genuine exit — and some carriers later reactivate. We never report it as a confirmed business closure.
Where does this data come from and how current is it?: Public FMCSA records (Company Census dataset az4n-8mr2, plus the crash and operating-authority registers). HaulReport aggregates the register and compares daily snapshots, beginning Jun 12, 2026. The live activity figures appear once they accrue state-level volume. These are registration records, not safety ratings or official FMCSA statistics.

Data: public FMCSA Company Census (dataset az4n-8mr2), plus the crash and operating-authority registers, via HaulReport's register aggregation + daily difference capture since Jun 12, 2026; refreshed Jun 27, 2026. “Inactive” reflects a public registration/authority-status change, not a confirmed business closure, and these are not official FMCSA statistics. See methodology and data sources.