Trucking companies in Kentucky
43,426 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Kentucky as of November 9, 2026, including 23,937 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
43,426
2% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
37%
16,216 carriers
Operate interstate
23%
9,981 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
141
2,263 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
62%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Kentucky accounts for 2% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
37% of carriers in Kentucky are authorized for hire and 23% operate interstate. Most are small: 61% report one power unit or none, 31% run two to five and 2% run more than 20.
141 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 2,263 in the last 12 months. 62% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Kentucky
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Louisville4,867
- Lexington1,963
- Bowling Green1,051
- Owensboro632
- London608
- Nicholasville576
- Richmond516
- Somerset512
- Winchester424
- Paducah422
- Glasgow413
- Frankfort396
- Elizabethtown379
- Columbia378
- Pikeville350
- Hopkinsville336
- Corbin330
- Georgetown328
- Shelbyville326
- Bardstown319
- Shepherdsville318
- Henderson315
- Monticello309
- Florence307
- Lawrenceburg298
- Harrodsburg276
- Campbellsville272
- Madisonville269
- Mayfield254
- Hazard251
- Salyersville241
- Leitchfield226
- Benton225
- Scottsville215
- Murray214
- Versailles213
- Taylorsville210
- Manchester208
- Lancaster201
- Liberty199
- Russellville196
- Lebanon195
- Franklin194
- Mt Sterling194
- Berea190
- Morehead188
- Paris186
- Russell Springs185
- Greenville184
- Greensburg183
- Albany182
- Cynthiana179
- Princeton176
- Marion171
- Barbourville165
- Danville165
- Cadiz163
- Walton161
- Springfield158
- Elkton156
Kentucky carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers15,359
- Building materials haulers12,142
- Construction haulers12,142
- Heavy machinery haulers9,555
- Log and lumber haulers7,325
- Grain, feed and hay haulers6,557
- Farm supply haulers6,446
- Car haulers4,756
- Metal coil and sheet haulers3,104
- Livestock haulers2,489
- Driveaway and towaway carriers2,337
- Utility carriers2,075
- Dry bulk carriers2,035
- Garbage and refuse haulers2,009
- Coal haulers1,833
- Household goods movers1,776
- Paper products haulers1,386
- Produce haulers1,244
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers1,074
- Passenger carriers1,041
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers992
- Meat haulers992
- Beverage haulers945
- Intermodal container carriers706
- Chemical haulers585
- Mobile home transporters585
- Oilfield equipment haulers534
- U.S. mail carriers488
- Water well carriers306
Kentucky businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 26,465 · 61%
- 2–5
- 13,640 · 31%
- 6–20
- 2,621 · 6%
- 21+
- 700 · 2%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 184 · 85% active
- November 2025
- 152 · 93% active
- December 2025
- 147 · 93% active
- January 2026
- 189 · 92% active
- February 2026
- 222 · 95% active
- March 2026
- 257 · 93% active
- April 2026
- 225 · 94% active
- May 2026
- 233 · 85% active
- June 2026
- 230 · 88% active
- July 2026
- 213 · 94% active
- August 2026
- 220 · 93% active
- September 2026
- 191 · 96% active
- October 2026
- 192 · 95% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Kentucky?
- 43,426 active motor carriers reported a Kentucky physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 23,937 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Kentucky each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 204 carriers with a Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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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