Trucking Companies in the US: 170,286 trucking company locations and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 170,286 trucking company locations in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 484, truck transportation). 82% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 29,917 have 10 or more. California has the most (24,075, 14% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 31%. Across the country these trucking company locations employ 1,693,228 people, about 9.9 per location.
How big are trucking companies?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 123,520 | 72.5% |
| 5-9 | 16,849 | 9.9% |
| 10-19 | 13,044 | 7.7% |
| 20-49 | 10,370 | 6.1% |
| 50-99 | 3,832 | 2.3% |
| 100-249 | 1,992 | 1.2% |
| 250-499 | 478 | 0.3% |
| 500-999 | 150 | 0.1% |
| 1,000+ | 51 | 0% |
Owner-operators and small fleets fill the 1-10 band. Fleets with a safety department are usually 51 employees and above.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 24,075 | 14.1% |
| Illinois | 15,020 | 8.8% |
| Texas | 14,177 | 8.3% |
| Florida | 10,129 | 5.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,299 | 3.7% |
| New York | 5,850 | 3.4% |
| Georgia | 5,525 | 3.2% |
| Ohio | 5,444 | 3.2% |
| Michigan | 5,216 | 3.1% |
| North Carolina | 4,948 | 2.9% |
State breakdowns: Trucking Companies in California · Trucking Companies in Illinois · Trucking Companies in Texas.
Who makes the buying decision
Carriers buy fuel cards, telematics and ELDs, insurance, factoring, maintenance, driver recruiting and load boards. Owner-operators decide alone; in fleets the fleet manager, safety director or operations director evaluates vendors.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 38,680 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 17,670 |
| Financial Managers | 1,870 |
| Sales Managers | 1,840 |
| Managers, All Other | 1,260 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 850 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- transportation/trucking/railroad, logistics & supply chain
- Job titles
- Owner, Fleet Manager, Safety Director, Director of Operations
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
Most trucking establishments in the Census table have fewer than five employees, and many small carriers may have no LinkedIn presence at all. For them, Google Maps records and public carrier registries can cover more than people search.
Questions
How many trucking company locations are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 170,286 trucking company locations with paid employees under NAICS 484 (truck transportation), of which 123,520 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most trucking company locations?
California, with 24,075 (14% of the US). Illinois follows with 15,020 and Texas with 14,177.
Who should I contact at a trucking company?
Carriers buy fuel cards, telematics and ELDs, insurance, factoring, maintenance, driver recruiting and load boards. Owner-operators decide alone; in fleets the fleet manager, safety director or operations director evaluates vendors.
What would a trucking company list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 29,917 trucking company locations with 10 or more employees would be 29,917 records, about $269 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.