Trucking companies in Kansas
19,155 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Kansas as of November 9, 2026, including 10,555 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
19,155
<1% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
48%
9,141 carriers
Operate interstate
43%
8,323 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
75
1,061 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
81%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Kansas accounts for <1% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Wichita, Kansas City and Olathe, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
48% of carriers in Kansas are authorized for hire and 43% operate interstate. Most are small: 49% report one power unit or none, 37% run two to five and 3% run more than 20.
75 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 1,061 in the last 12 months. 81% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Kansas
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Wichita2,030
- Kansas City818
- Olathe688
- Topeka686
- Overland Park565
- Garden City510
- Lawrence342
- Lenexa320
- Hutchinson300
- Shawnee276
- Salina264
- Dodge City263
- Manhattan213
- Hays209
- Liberal201
- Great Bend194
- Ulysses154
- Newton134
- Leavenworth132
- El Dorado124
- Emporia121
- Paola120
- Gardner113
- Pittsburg113
- Pratt106
- Ottawa103
- Spring Hill97
- McPherson96
- Valley Center92
- Abilene90
- Chanute88
- Derby87
- Winfield87
- Junction City86
- Tonganoxie84
- Independence82
- Augusta81
- Fort Scott77
- Seneca76
- Colby75
- Louisburg75
- Beloit72
- Goodland72
- Hiawatha72
- Scott City72
- Garnett68
- Russell68
- Hugoton67
- Sublette67
- Bonner Springs66
- Park City64
- Lakin63
- Andover62
- Haysville62
- Concordia61
- Fredonia61
- Iola60
- Parsons60
- Basehor59
- Goddard59
Kansas carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers7,547
- Building materials haulers6,656
- Construction haulers6,656
- Heavy machinery haulers5,231
- Grain, feed and hay haulers4,939
- Farm supply haulers3,243
- Dry bulk carriers2,292
- Log and lumber haulers2,187
- Metal coil and sheet haulers1,997
- Car haulers1,968
- Livestock haulers1,925
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers1,272
- Garbage and refuse haulers1,196
- Utility carriers1,034
- Oilfield equipment haulers985
- Paper products haulers960
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers946
- Meat haulers946
- Driveaway and towaway carriers939
- Household goods movers900
- Produce haulers809
- Beverage haulers743
- Chemical haulers684
- Passenger carriers583
- Intermodal container carriers582
- U.S. mail carriers314
- Water well carriers307
- Coal haulers216
- Mobile home transporters210
Kansas businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 9,335 · 49%
- 2–5
- 7,022 · 37%
- 6–20
- 2,160 · 11%
- 21+
- 638 · 3%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 87 · 83% active
- November 2025
- 61 · 90% active
- December 2025
- 88 · 85% active
- January 2026
- 146 · 84% active
- February 2026
- 121 · 89% active
- March 2026
- 114 · 91% active
- April 2026
- 103 · 93% active
- May 2026
- 96 · 86% active
- June 2026
- 91 · 82% active
- July 2026
- 88 · 92% active
- August 2026
- 99 · 93% active
- September 2026
- 85 · 98% active
- October 2026
- 96 · 97% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Kansas?
- 19,155 active motor carriers reported a Kansas physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 10,555 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Kansas each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 98 carriers with a Kansas address were added to the Census per month. Daily Leads publishes them every morning by 8 AM Eastern.
Are these all trucking companies?
- No. Any business that operates certain commercial vehicles needs a USDOT number, so the registry also includes contractors, landscapers, movers, tow operators and other trades. Counts here cover every active carrier; the trade pages narrow them with TruckerFetch's niche presets.
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 Kansas 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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