How many trucking companies are in California?

44,482 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 refrigerated food (reefer) (14,005), intermodal containers (11,422), household goods (movers) (10,872). 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.

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Trucking companies in California.

A single view of the California trucking sector from public FMCSA records: 44,482 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.”

44,482

Carriers registered since 2024

11.2%

Share of U.S. registrations

1,827

New (30-day window)

2,370

Marked inactive

813

Crashes recorded

California ranks 2nd of all states for new carrier registrations since 2024. Live activity figures are bound to the 30-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 refrigerated food (reefer) (1st), intermodal containers (1st) and household goods (movers) (1st). Classes are self-reported and overlap. Explore each: Refrigerated food (reefer) · Intermodal containers · Household goods (movers) · Motor vehicles (auto transport) · Logs, poles, beams & lumber · Grain, feed & hay · Liquids & gases (tanker) · Chemicals.

Live FMCSA activity in California

1,827 new carrier registrations — see the list →
2,370 carriers marked Active → Inactive — see the list →
Net registration flow: -543 (new − inactive)
4 operating-authority actions — authority changes →
813 recorded crashes — California crash data →

Counts cover the 30-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
Sep 15, 2026	PACLOGISTIC CARGO LLC	Tujuna, CA	Interstate
Sep 15, 2026	RODRIGUEZ FREIGHT LINES, LLC	Lake Elsinore, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	VANGUARD ONE LOGISTICS, INC.	Roseville, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	FOOTHILL BATH & WINDOW CORPORATION	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	JOEL VILLARREAL	Bakersfield, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	YKM TRUCKING LLC	San Pedro, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	CONNECTCARGO CARRIER INC	Coarsegold, CA	Interstate
Sep 15, 2026	MC LOGISTICS, LLC	Santa Paula, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	BIHAN TRUCKING INC	Fresno, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	CELEREX LOGISTICS LLC	Menifee, CA	Interstate
Sep 15, 2026	EM HAULING LLC	Bakersfield, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	UNION CM INC	Los Angeles, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	GALVAN'S TREE SERVICE AND LANDSCAPING	Antioch, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	FAMSCA LLC	Pacifica, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	ERTUGRUL LLC	San Francisco, CA	Interstate
Sep 15, 2026	ALLLOVEEVERYTHING	West Hollywood, CA	Intrastate
Sep 15, 2026	SIGALA TRUCKING INC	Merced, CA	Intrastate
Sep 14, 2026	B2C CONSTRUCTION INC.	Reedley, CA	Intrastate
Sep 14, 2026	WHITE OWL CARGO INC	Rancho Cordova, CA	Interstate
Sep 14, 2026	SUMMIT LOGISTICS LLC	Simi Valley, CA	Interstate
Sep 14, 2026	M & V PREMIER TRANSPORT LLC	Colton, CA	Intrastate
Sep 14, 2026	PRESTIGE BLACK CAR SERVICE LLC	Daly City, CA	Intrastate
Sep 14, 2026	RAPID HAUL LOGISTICS LLC	Los Angeles, CA	Interstate
Sep 14, 2026	LIFE TRUCKERS INC	Fresno, CA	Interstate
Sep 14, 2026	HAZZ CUSTOM CONCRETE INC	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Intrastate

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 30-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?: 44,482 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 refrigerated food (reefer) (14,005), intermodal containers (11,422), household goods (movers) (10,872). 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 Sep 15, 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.