Trucking companies in West Virginia
11,186 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in West Virginia as of November 9, 2026, including 6,527 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
11,186
<1% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
31%
3,440 carriers
Operate interstate
34%
3,846 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
43
679 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
73%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
100%
Business or cell phone
West Virginia accounts for <1% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Charleston, Morgantown and Martinsburg, and the most common reported cargo is building materials, construction and general freight.
31% of carriers in West Virginia are authorized for hire and 34% operate interstate. Most are small: 55% report one power unit or none, 34% run two to five and 2% run more than 20.
43 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 679 in the last 12 months. 73% reported a business email and 100% a phone number.
Cities in West Virginia
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Charleston375
- Morgantown362
- Martinsburg316
- Princeton230
- Huntington227
- Buckhannon216
- Parkersburg162
- Beckley161
- Fairmont158
- Clarksburg140
- Hedgesville132
- Hurricane132
- Elkins130
- Bridgeport113
- Bluefield101
- Wheeling101
- Berkeley Springs98
- Summersville95
- Weston93
- Petersburg90
- Romney86
- Spencer80
- Moorefield78
- Saint Albans76
- Elkview75
- Ripley74
- Augusta70
- Kearneysville69
- Inwood67
- Oak Hill64
- Chapmanville62
- Jane Lew62
- Bruceton Mills61
- Keyser61
- Weirton60
- Kingwood59
- Belington58
- Nitro58
- Philippi58
- Lewisburg57
- Grafton56
- Bunker Hill53
- Charles Town52
- Fayetteville52
- Harpers Ferry51
- Ravenswood50
West Virginia carriers by cargo
- Building materials haulers4,261
- Construction haulers4,261
- General freight carriers4,215
- Heavy machinery haulers3,257
- Log and lumber haulers2,799
- Farm supply haulers1,904
- Grain, feed and hay haulers1,534
- Car haulers1,340
- Metal coil and sheet haulers998
- Livestock haulers939
- Garbage and refuse haulers907
- Utility carriers686
- Driveaway and towaway carriers535
- Coal haulers517
- Household goods movers514
- Oilfield equipment haulers493
- Dry bulk carriers463
- Produce haulers315
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers299
- Passenger carriers248
- Paper products haulers240
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers228
- Meat haulers228
- Intermodal container carriers191
- Beverage haulers180
- Mobile home transporters140
- Chemical haulers126
- Water well carriers116
- U.S. mail carriers89
West Virginia businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 6,208 · 55%
- 2–5
- 3,854 · 34%
- 6–20
- 905 · 8%
- 21+
- 219 · 2%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 57 · 89% active
- November 2025
- 45 · 96% active
- December 2025
- 41 · 83% active
- January 2026
- 56 · 91% active
- February 2026
- 61 · 93% active
- March 2026
- 64 · 94% active
- April 2026
- 62 · 94% active
- May 2026
- 67 · 91% active
- June 2026
- 84 · 95% active
- July 2026
- 75 · 87% active
- August 2026
- 64 · 97% active
- September 2026
- 66 · 95% active
- October 2026
- 58 · 93% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in West Virginia?
- 11,186 active motor carriers reported a West Virginia physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 6,527 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in West Virginia each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 62 carriers with a West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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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