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Trucking Companies in Iowa
Active motor carriers whose principal place of business is in Iowa.
- Active carriers
- 26,804
- Power units
- 136,306
- Trucks and tractors reported
- Drivers
- 128,384
- Interstate carriers
- 11,295
Carriers in Iowa
Share of active carriers
- For hire (carry goods for others)16,42061.3%
- Private (carry their own goods)12,16345.4%
- Passenger carriers8723.3%
- Hazardous materials1,8016.7%
Fleet size (power units)
- None reported1,4335.3%
- 113,58150.7%
- 2 to 58,88133.1%
- 6 to 101,4745.5%
- 11 to 501,1914.4%
- 51 to 1001370.5%
- More than 1001070.4%
Fleet and driver counts are self-reported by each company on FMCSA Form MCS-150 and can be out of date. Values that look like typing errors (for example 99,999 trucks for a small company) are treated as not reported. Pages list companies registered as businesses; owner-operators registered as individuals are counted in totals but not named.
Largest carriers in Iowa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a USDOT number?
- The U.S. Department of Transportation number identifies a company that operates commercial vehicles hauling cargo or passengers in interstate commerce, and in many states for trips within the state too.
- What is a MC number?
- An MC (motor carrier) number is the operating authority FMCSA grants to for-hire carriers that move regulated goods or passengers across state lines. Private carriers hauling their own goods do not need one.
- What do the safety ratings mean?
- FMCSA rates a carrier Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory after an on-site compliance review. Most carriers have never had a review and are unrated, which does not mean they are unsafe.
Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Company Census File · Last updated 10/22/2026