Trucking companies in Wisconsin
65,725 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Wisconsin as of November 9, 2026, including 39,644 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
65,725
3% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
39%
25,678 carriers
Operate interstate
19%
12,372 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
152
3,036 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
69%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
98%
Business or cell phone
Wisconsin accounts for 3% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Milwaukee, Green Bay and Madison, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
39% of carriers in Wisconsin are authorized for hire and 19% operate interstate. Most are small: 60% report one power unit or none, 31% run two to five and 2% run more than 20.
152 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 3,036 in the last 12 months. 69% reported a business email and 98% a phone number.
Cities in Wisconsin
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Milwaukee4,486
- Green Bay1,494
- Madison1,008
- Appleton827
- Waukesha713
- Eau Claire641
- Janesville587
- Oshkosh534
- Kenosha518
- Fond Du Lac497
- Racine469
- Wausau437
- Chippewa Falls403
- Manitowoc400
- West Bend399
- Kaukauna382
- Oak Creek380
- Watertown379
- De Pere378
- New Berlin368
- Sheboygan361
- Menomonie329
- Sturgeon Bay328
- Rice Lake323
- Menomonee Falls320
- Beloit318
- Neenah318
- Burlington313
- Monroe291
- Medford288
- Franklin284
- Hartford281
- Wisconsin Rapids278
- Marshfield276
- Baraboo273
- Mondovi273
- Merrill268
- Stevens Point267
- Sun Prairie258
- West Allis256
- La Crosse255
- Richland Center254
- Sparta246
- Brookfield245
- Elkhorn245
- Hayward244
- Plymouth244
- Bloomer242
- Muskego241
- Beaver Dam240
- Antigo238
- Superior237
- Tomah232
- New Richmond231
- Stoughton231
- Shawano230
- Oconomowoc225
- Ashland221
- Hudson215
- Pulaski215
Wisconsin carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers29,385
- Building materials haulers24,109
- Construction haulers24,109
- Heavy machinery haulers15,667
- Grain, feed and hay haulers13,033
- Farm supply haulers11,415
- Log and lumber haulers10,046
- Car haulers6,291
- Metal coil and sheet haulers5,779
- Dry bulk carriers5,426
- Livestock haulers4,763
- Garbage and refuse haulers3,365
- Paper products haulers3,148
- Produce haulers3,000
- Utility carriers2,943
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers2,922
- Meat haulers2,922
- Household goods movers2,875
- Driveaway and towaway carriers2,677
- Passenger carriers2,193
- Beverage haulers2,185
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers2,147
- Intermodal container carriers1,137
- Chemical haulers1,100
- U.S. mail carriers776
- Water well carriers631
- Mobile home transporters560
- Oilfield equipment haulers442
- Coal haulers397
Wisconsin businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 39,389 · 60%
- 2–5
- 20,112 · 31%
- 6–20
- 4,831 · 7%
- 21+
- 1,393 · 2%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 257 · 92% active
- November 2025
- 192 · 92% active
- December 2025
- 207 · 92% active
- January 2026
- 239 · 92% active
- February 2026
- 274 · 94% active
- March 2026
- 367 · 94% active
- April 2026
- 363 · 96% active
- May 2026
- 350 · 88% active
- June 2026
- 302 · 85% active
- July 2026
- 268 · 92% active
- August 2026
- 271 · 95% active
- September 2026
- 266 · 95% active
- October 2026
- 201 · 97% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Wisconsin?
- 65,725 active motor carriers reported a Wisconsin physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 39,644 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Wisconsin each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 274 carriers with a Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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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