Trucking companies in Washington
51,142 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Washington as of November 9, 2026, including 31,723 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
51,142
2% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
51%
25,914 carriers
Operate interstate
28%
14,193 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
162
2,987 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
82%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Washington accounts for 2% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Seattle, Vancouver and Kent, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
51% of carriers in Washington are authorized for hire and 28% operate interstate. Most are small: 60% report one power unit or none, 31% run two to five and 2% run more than 20.
162 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 2,987 in the last 12 months. 82% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Washington
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Seattle2,382
- Vancouver1,974
- Kent1,940
- Tacoma1,646
- Spokane1,462
- Auburn1,263
- Puyallup1,093
- Yakima1,028
- Pasco947
- Everett774
- Renton707
- Olympia675
- Federal Way646
- Kennewick627
- Snohomish625
- Bellingham610
- Moses Lake506
- Lynnwood498
- Arlington481
- Othello468
- Ellensburg415
- Spokane Valley406
- Bellevue394
- Marysville389
- Mount Vernon357
- Chehalis352
- Bothell335
- Port Angeles335
- Tukwila332
- Battle Ground331
- Woodinville321
- Lynden317
- Sunnyside317
- Walla Walla317
- Port Orchard316
- Shelton312
- Enumclaw308
- Monroe301
- Wenatchee299
- Seatac284
- Lakewood281
- Redmond279
- Ferndale278
- Spanaway276
- Lake Stevens270
- Bonney Lake269
- Quincy265
- Bremerton258
- Graham249
- Kirkland247
- Poulsbo246
- Gig Harbor242
- Sedro Woolley241
- Prosser233
- Sequim223
- Maple Valley219
- Colville217
- Wapato217
- Stanwood215
- Richland214
Washington carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers25,730
- Building materials haulers18,366
- Construction haulers18,366
- Heavy machinery haulers9,666
- Log and lumber haulers7,764
- Farm supply haulers7,469
- Grain, feed and hay haulers7,263
- Produce haulers6,466
- Car haulers4,919
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers4,879
- Meat haulers4,879
- Metal coil and sheet haulers4,188
- Garbage and refuse haulers4,081
- Dry bulk carriers3,645
- Household goods movers3,327
- Paper products haulers3,277
- Intermodal container carriers3,242
- Beverage haulers3,015
- Utility carriers2,978
- Driveaway and towaway carriers2,414
- Livestock haulers2,223
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers1,498
- Passenger carriers1,401
- U.S. mail carriers970
- Chemical haulers939
- Water well carriers734
- Mobile home transporters536
- Oilfield equipment haulers499
- Coal haulers428
Washington businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 30,534 · 60%
- 2–5
- 15,638 · 31%
- 6–20
- 3,879 · 8%
- 21+
- 1,091 · 2%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 260 · 91% active
- November 2025
- 210 · 95% active
- December 2025
- 185 · 96% active
- January 2026
- 221 · 95% active
- February 2026
- 261 · 94% active
- March 2026
- 323 · 97% active
- April 2026
- 254 · 97% active
- May 2026
- 304 · 88% active
- June 2026
- 316 · 89% active
- July 2026
- 319 · 94% active
- August 2026
- 274 · 95% active
- September 2026
- 294 · 95% active
- October 2026
- 229 · 97% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Washington?
- 51,142 active motor carriers reported a Washington physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 31,723 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Washington each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 265 carriers with a Washington 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 Washington 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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