Trucking companies in Louisiana
12,492 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Louisiana as of November 9, 2026, including 9,417 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
12,492
<1% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
70%
8,783 carriers
Operate interstate
49%
6,060 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
56
1,274 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
86%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Louisiana accounts for <1% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Baton Rouge, Shreveport and New Orleans, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
70% of carriers in Louisiana are authorized for hire and 49% operate interstate. Most are small: 64% report one power unit or none, 24% run two to five and 3% run more than 20.
56 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 1,274 in the last 12 months. 86% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Louisiana
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Baton Rouge1,021
- Shreveport737
- New Orleans728
- Lafayette386
- Slidell273
- Lake Charles264
- Kenner211
- Metairie207
- Bossier City193
- Monroe182
- Houma172
- Hammond161
- Harvey149
- West Monroe148
- New Iberia147
- Gonzales146
- Covington128
- Alexandria126
- Opelousas123
- Denham Springs121
- Marrero118
- Broussard101
- Prairieville96
- Deridder94
- La Place92
- Natchitoches92
- Zachary92
- Gretna81
- Port Allen81
- Belle Chasse78
- Ruston78
- Breaux Bridge76
- Sulphur75
- Mansfield74
- Ponchatoula74
- Baker73
- Pineville72
- Winnsboro70
- Minden69
- Mandeville65
- Westwego63
- Scott62
- Bastrop61
- Eunice61
- Carencro60
- Church Point59
- Rayne59
- Crowley58
- Bogalusa57
- Leesville57
- Franklinton55
- Haughton55
- Thibodaux55
- Kentwood52
- Many52
- Youngsville52
- Chalmette51
- Pearl River51
Louisiana carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers7,622
- Building materials haulers3,348
- Construction haulers3,348
- Heavy machinery haulers2,476
- Log and lumber haulers2,325
- Metal coil and sheet haulers1,697
- Oilfield equipment haulers1,428
- Grain, feed and hay haulers1,393
- Car haulers1,161
- Farm supply haulers1,080
- Dry bulk carriers1,053
- Paper products haulers888
- Household goods movers864
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers791
- Utility carriers750
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers743
- Meat haulers743
- Intermodal container carriers656
- Produce haulers648
- Chemical haulers622
- Driveaway and towaway carriers546
- Garbage and refuse haulers520
- Beverage haulers502
- U.S. mail carriers430
- Passenger carriers329
- Mobile home transporters258
- Livestock haulers254
- Water well carriers209
- Coal haulers190
Louisiana businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 8,054 · 64%
- 2–5
- 3,046 · 24%
- 6–20
- 983 · 8%
- 21+
- 409 · 3%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 120 · 83% active
- November 2025
- 96 · 91% active
- December 2025
- 95 · 88% active
- January 2026
- 132 · 89% active
- February 2026
- 103 · 87% active
- March 2026
- 142 · 93% active
- April 2026
- 128 · 92% active
- May 2026
- 119 · 86% active
- June 2026
- 136 · 86% active
- July 2026
- 122 · 93% active
- August 2026
- 144 · 94% active
- September 2026
- 119 · 94% active
- October 2026
- 88 · 92% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Louisiana?
- 12,492 active motor carriers reported a Louisiana physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 9,417 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Louisiana each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 119 carriers with a Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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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