Garbage and refuse haulers in the U.S.
128,226 active motor carriers report the garbage/refuse cargo code as of November 9, 2026, 6% of all active carriers.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
128,226
6% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
54%
69,842 carriers
Operate interstate
26%
33,137 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
350
7,128 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
84%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
100%
Business or cell phone
The states with the most garbage and refuse haulers are New York, Florida and California. Carriers can report several cargo codes, so a carrier can appear on more than one cargo page.
54% of carriers hauling garbage/refuse are authorized for hire and 26% operate interstate. Most are small: 53% report one power unit or none, 34% run two to five and 3% run more than 20.
350 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 7,128 in the last 12 months. 84% reported a business email and 100% a phone number.
Garbage and refuse haulers by state
- New York12,597
- Florida11,231
- California9,895
- Texas7,493
- Georgia6,242
- Pennsylvania6,237
- Maryland5,609
- Colorado4,174
- Washington4,081
- Massachusetts3,865
- Minnesota3,739
- Michigan3,702
- New Jersey3,443
- Wisconsin3,365
- North Carolina3,234
- Indiana2,687
- Nebraska2,375
- Ohio2,255
- Illinois2,235
- Arizona2,203
- Utah2,133
- Kentucky2,009
- Virginia1,821
- Alabama1,808
- Connecticut1,725
- Oregon1,570
- South Carolina1,295
- Kansas1,196
- Oklahoma1,190
- Missouri1,168
- Maine1,055
- Tennessee1,035
- Iowa965
- West Virginia907
- Idaho810
- Alaska724
- New Mexico667
- Hawaii613
- Louisiana520
- Nevada511
- Wyoming496
- Montana488
- New Hampshire457
- Mississippi435
- Arkansas346
- Delaware328
- Rhode Island326
- North Dakota246
- Vermont187
- South Dakota163
- Puerto Rico139
- District of Columbia132
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 68,447 · 53%
- 2–5
- 43,081 · 34%
- 6–20
- 12,281 · 10%
- 21+
- 4,417 · 3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many garbage and refuse haulers are there?
- 128,226 active carriers reported the garbage/refuse cargo code in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026.
How do I get a list of these carriers with emails and phone numbers?
- Carrier Search in TruckerFetch filters the same records by state, city, cargo, fleet size and time in business and shows each carrier's reported business email and phone. Contact details are never published on these public pages. Starter is $49 a month and a free account opens a sample edition. Filter to this cargo type and export a CSV or CRM-ready file.
Where do these numbers come from?
- They are counts from the FMCSA Company Census as last observed by TruckerFetch. Active means Census status A. Carriers are placed by their reported physical address, cargo by the cargo codes they report and add dates by the Census add date. Carriers that asked to be removed from TruckerFetch are excluded.
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