The 100 Largest Trucking Companies in Cincinnati, OH (2026)
Every fleet below lists a Cincinnati, OH headquarters with FMCSA, ranked by the power units on its latest MCS-150. Open any row for that carrier’s full public workup — risk flags, score breakdown, insurance filings, and record timeline.
Cincinnati fleet snapshot
The 100 largest carriers headquartered in Cincinnati run a combined 88,366 power units. The median fleet in this group has 118 trucks, and the ten biggest account for 85% of the total — a market dominated by a handful of large operators. 0% hold an MC number (for-hire interstate authority); the rest are private or intrastate carriers hauling their own freight. 60 of 100 currently show an active USDOT status.
- 100+ power units
- 58
- 25–99 power units
- 42
- 5–24 power units
- 0
- For-hire (MC) share
- 0%
| Carrier | Power Units | Drivers | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
|
FIRST STUDENT INC
USDOT 354406
|
32,760 | 36,793 | — |
|
LAIDLAW TRANSIT INC
USDOT 711716
|
32,088 | 30,468 | — |
|
RUMPKE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
USDOT 330912
|
2,171 | 2,294 | — |
|
KROGER FULFILLMENT NETWORK LLC
USDOT 81583
|
2,152 | 2,170 | — |
|
PETERMANN LTD
USDOT 821384
|
1,395 | 1,348 | — |
|
RUMPKE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
USDOT 776740
|
1,300 | 800 | — |
|
HC TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 726855
|
1,297 | 1,823 | — |
|
FIRST MILE SQUARE LLC
USDOT 2533565
|
647 | 668 | 50 · REVIEW |
|
TRI-STATE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO
USDOT 205802
|
572 | 1,400 | — |
|
PETERMANN NORTHEAST LLC
USDOT 2058860
|
538 | 437 | — |
|
RUMPKE OF KENTUCKY INC
USDOT 333097
|
504 | 527 | — |
|
EXPRESS TRANSPORT CO
USDOT 81380
|
500 | 500 | — |
|
KROGER DEDICATED LOGISTICS COMPANY
USDOT 624483
|
455 | 709 | — |
|
G & J TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 277959
|
433 | 414 | — |
|
THE CINCINNATI GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
USDOT 217299
|
429 | 728 | — |
|
PROCTER & GAMBLE DISTRIBUTING LLC
USDOT 3310065
|
425 | 827 | — |
|
ROTO-ROOTER SERVICES COMPANY
USDOT 652297
|
359 | 518 | — |
|
SORTA METRO
USDOT 2386401
|
346 | 346 | — |
|
BOGG EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3195710
|
321 | 321 | — |
|
BGDC TRANS ATLANTA LLC
USDOT 3942167
|
280 | 400 | — |
|
SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 780512
|
265 | 164 | — |
|
CENTRAL INTERMODAL CORPORATION
USDOT 211589
|
260 | 260 | — |
|
AUXILIO SERVICES
USDOT 2322008
|
252 | 349 | — |
|
TRUST ME LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4167637
|
251 | 281 | — |
|
J & A LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3873030
|
240 | 236 | — |
|
ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR COMPANY OF CINCINNATI LLC
USDOT 1673164
|
231 | 62 | — |
|
SMOOTH CARGO LLC
USDOT 4275642
|
214 | 220 | — |
|
CLARKE POWER SERVICES INC
USDOT 375565
|
211 | 359 | — |
|
ARAVAN CARGO INC
USDOT 3139125
|
210 | 271 | — |
|
PARK PLACE OPERATIONS INC
USDOT 1044910
|
202 | 635 | — |
|
QUEEN CITY TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 224683
|
195 | 146 | — |
|
PLAINVILLE CONCRETE SERVICES INC
USDOT 330897
|
191 | 96 | — |
|
ZEEGOT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3013981
|
190 | 85 | — |
|
AC TRANS INC
USDOT 3430124
|
180 | 150 | — |
|
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 188838
|
167 | 167 | — |
|
RUMPKE OF INDIANA INC
USDOT 330913
|
162 | 44 | — |
|
RLA UTILITIES LLC
USDOT 1482633
|
162 | 162 | — |
|
STARFORCE NATIONAL CORPORATION
USDOT 624768
|
159 | 175 | — |
|
ITDS INC
USDOT 333914
|
155 | 190 | — |
|
MZ CARGO INC
USDOT 3775005
|
155 | 75 | — |
|
US ONE TRUCKING CORP
USDOT 3766811
|
150 | 160 | — |
|
BMH TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3540901
|
148 | 60 | — |
|
ACE DORAN LLC
USDOT 81361
|
146 | 163 | — |
|
ESI INC
USDOT 639472
|
143 | 170 | — |
|
ARMORHAND LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 4136388
|
141 | 140 | — |
|
JK STEVENS LLC
USDOT 2546683
|
140 | 140 | — |
|
BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF OHIO INC
USDOT 367882
|
133 | 95 | — |
|
CINNCINNATI BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY LLC
USDOT 77027
|
125 | 159 | — |
|
PRUS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
USDOT 362350
|
124 | 107 | — |
|
PRECISION VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 3288980
|
120 | 135 | — |
|
TOTAL PACKAGE EXPRESS INC
USDOT 540855
|
116 | 116 | — |
|
OBARKER TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3588162
|
115 | 115 | — |
|
QUEEN CITY HOME HEALTH CARE COMPANY
USDOT 314143
|
111 | 181 | — |
|
NAVINIX LLC
USDOT 2927626
|
110 | 110 | — |
|
SIMS LOHMAN INC
USDOT 330695
|
106 | 144 | — |
|
GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION LLC
USDOT 3395433
|
106 | 96 | — |
|
MARFRE INC
USDOT 976327
|
102 | 63 | — |
|
DING DONG DITCH DELIVERY
USDOT 3319856
|
100 | 100 | — |
|
HOWLAND LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1243262
|
97 | 38 | — |
|
STROTHMAN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 173029
|
95 | 93 | — |
|
CARUSO TRUCKING LTD
USDOT 743376
|
94 | 182 | — |
|
MIDPOINT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2339810
|
92 | 95 | — |
|
CINTRAN INC
USDOT 245293
|
91 | 79 | — |
|
VERST GROUP LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 544846
|
89 | 90 | — |
|
RAM MOTOR FREIGHT INC
USDOT 245837
|
87 | 74 | — |
|
DONALD E KRAUS
USDOT 531068
|
87 | 85 | — |
|
CT5 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3279092
|
86 | 60 | — |
|
TRANSIDEA INC
USDOT 3401950
|
86 | 87 | — |
|
PREMIER TRUCKING GROUP INC
USDOT 3688109
|
86 | 51 | — |
|
BAY CARGO INC
USDOT 3613444
|
85 | 85 | — |
|
HR1 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3631179
|
84 | 163 | — |
|
ARROW CARGO INC
USDOT 3947890
|
83 | 85 | — |
|
TRANSMOBILE INC
USDOT 273385
|
81 | 91 | — |
|
NORTHEAST AND BEYOND LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3759666
|
80 | 80 | — |
|
BIG KENNY'S TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3808529
|
80 | 80 | — |
|
NOOR EXPRESS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3863705
|
80 | 150 | — |
|
EXCEL FREIGHT INC
USDOT 3936765
|
77 | 77 | — |
|
SPACE X INC
USDOT 3592752
|
75 | 78 | — |
|
SYSCO CINCINNATI LLC
USDOT 510829
|
73 | 92 | — |
|
INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT CORP INC
USDOT 569927
|
71 | 65 | — |
|
BNA TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3514118
|
70 | 70 | — |
|
MRD LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1114267
|
69 | 48 | — |
|
A B B A DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC
USDOT 278478
|
67 | 63 | — |
|
T&T ENTERPRISES OF OHIO INC
USDOT 675382
|
65 | 68 | — |
|
DIRECT TRANSPORT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4129017
|
65 | 69 | — |
|
HILLTOP BASIC RESOURCES INC
USDOT 330146
|
64 | 50 | — |
|
DERRINGER FOOD SERVICES INC
USDOT 2435257
|
64 | 64 | — |
|
TURNBULL CONCRETE INCORPORATED
USDOT 473254
|
63 | 57 | — |
|
STAGNARO DISTRIBUTING
USDOT 490906
|
63 | 63 | — |
|
CANALSIDE CORPORATION
USDOT 236315
|
61 | 70 | — |
|
PAULS BUS SERVICE INC
USDOT 1276989
|
61 | 47 | — |
|
KIRKUK EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3672510
|
61 | 61 | — |
|
STROTHMAN TANK LINES
USDOT 179897
|
60 | 36 | — |
|
LINDSEY MOTOR EXPRESS INC
USDOT 191289
|
60 | 53 | — |
|
TRANS-CONTINENTAL SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 240663
|
60 | 60 | — |
|
DK MAX TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3621624
|
60 | 70 | — |
|
ADASH TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3985343
|
60 | 80 | — |
|
SYCAMORE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
USDOT 4298351
|
59 | 57 | — |
|
DS EXPRESS LINE LLC
USDOT 3262734
|
58 | 58 | — |
|
FOUR O CORPORATION
USDOT 330884
|
57 | 49 | — |
Frequently asked questions
About trucking companies in Cincinnati, OH
Which trucking company in Cincinnati has the biggest fleet?
FIRST STUDENT INC leads the Cincinnati, OH ranking with 32760 power units on its most recent MCS-150 filing. Its complete public workup — risk flags, score breakdown, insurance filing history, and record timeline — lives at https://mclookup.com/carrier/354406.
How many motor carriers operate out of Cincinnati?
1,067 active carriers list a Cincinnati, OH headquarters address in the FMCSA census (after filtering for realistic fleet data). The top 100 by fleet size are ranked on this page; the rest are searchable by USDOT or MC number.
How concentrated is trucking capacity in Cincinnati?
Among the 100 largest Cincinnati fleets, the top 10 hold 85% of the 88,366 combined power units, and the median fleet runs 118 trucks. 58 of these carriers operate 100+ power units, 42 run 25-99, and 0 run 5-24. 0% hold an MC number, meaning for-hire interstate authority rather than private carriage.
What does the ranking on this page measure?
Position reflects self-reported power units — tractors, straight trucks, and buses, excluding trailers — from each carrier's MCS-150. A plausibility filter (driver-to-truck ratio between 0.3 and 5.0) removes registrations with obviously bad data before ranking.
What shows up on each carrier's linked profile?
Every row links to that carrier's public record page: red and caution risk flags with point deductions, a category-by-category score breakdown, the month-over-month FMCSA record timeline, insurance filing history, and any shared-contact links to other carriers — all from federal data, refreshed on a rolling ~48-hour cycle.
Do I need an account to vet a Cincinnati carrier?
No — the public record pages are open. A free account adds the deeper workup: BASIC percentile detail, crash-by-crash records, live insurance verification against federal minimums, and watchlist monitoring with change alerts.
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