Top 100 Louisville Trucking Fleets by Power Units (2026)

Every fleet below lists a Louisville, KY 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.

987 active carriers in Louisville Showing top 100 by fleet size Updated daily from FMCSA

Louisville fleet snapshot

The 100 largest carriers headquartered in Louisville run a combined 10,573 power units. The median fleet in this group has 64 trucks, and the ten biggest account for 42% of the total — capacity is spread across many mid-size fleets. 0% hold an MC number (for-hire interstate authority); the rest are private or intrastate carriers hauling their own freight. 57 of 100 currently show an active USDOT status.

100+ power units: 22
25–99 power units: 78
5–24 power units: 0
For-hire (MC) share: 0%

Carrier	Power Units	Drivers	Score
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC USDOT 154712	1,605	1,708	—
CREATION GARDENS INC USDOT 371005	634	686	—
BOYD COMPANY USDOT 92117	488	284	—
M & M CARTAGE CO INC USDOT 325199	303	310	—
PEPSI COLA GENERAL BOTTLERS USDOT 76680	295	336	—
KENTUCKY UTILITIES USDOT 359711	280	285	—
RUDD EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC USDOT 311904	203	133	—
LOUISVILLE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY USDOT 216306	197	267	—
SEVEN UP RC BOTTLING COMPANY INC USDOT 1126317	192	222	—
TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING MIDWEST INC USDOT 1676900	191	191	—
TRANS PAPA LOGISTICS INC USDOT 1576998	177	434	—
ATRIA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC USDOT 2449810	170	381	—
MILLER TRANSPORTATIONINC USDOT 203686	160	190	—
CECIL I WALKER MACHINERY CO USDOT 156154	151	189	—
HILL TRANSPORTATION INC USDOT 832498	137	180	—
BRANDEIS MACHINERY & SUPPLY COMPANY INC USDOT 105044	130	135	—
DELTA SERVICES LLC USDOT 1335480	129	127	—
DASSLER DOMESTIC LOGISTICS INC USDOT 2398251	121	141	—
RUSS TRANSPORT INC USDOT 36763	115	120	—
SIGNATURE CONSULTING SERVICES USDOT 2932871	111	127	—
CAPITOL WAREHOUSE INC USDOT 289232	110	96	—
PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY USDOT 230522	103	88	—
PEAK SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS INC USDOT 3236318	95	190	—
KENTUCKY CONTAINER SERVICE INC USDOT 215501	94	85	—
CONTRACT BUS SERVICE INC USDOT 483067	94	95	—
GRASSLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL USDOT 3060832	93	68	—
SUBURBAN TOWING INC USDOT 1065106	92	48	—
FUSIONSITE KENTUCKY LLC USDOT 1425561	92	49	—
SUBURBAN SANITATION INC USDOT 315042	89	54	—
LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY USDOT 1084567	88	114	—
SYSCO LOUISVILLE INC USDOT 90349	87	109	—
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF KENTUCKY LLC USDOT 92061	87	87	—
AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL COMPANY INC USDOT 1416171	87	97	—
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION USDOT 250214	85	139	—
LIBERTY BULK TRANSPORT LLC USDOT 3256390	83	89	—
AMERICAN BUILDERS SUPPLY CO USDOT 170314	82	53	—
THORNTON TRANSPORTATION INC USDOT 204026	82	85	—
CHARLIE JOHNSON INC USDOT 1799196	82	90	—
HALL CONTRACTING OF KENTUCKY INC USDOT 906362	81	71	—
CW JOHNSON XPRESS LLC USDOT 984403	81	107	—
THORNTON TRANSPORTATION LLC USDOT 3270823	81	86	—
SAFE ZONE SERVICES USDOT 4230240	80	50	—
MATERIAL TRANSFER COMPANY INC USDOT 595875	79	70	—
FIDA LLC USDOT 2450999	78	78	—
PREMIER PACKAGING LLC USDOT 572215	77	85	—
ROAD & RAIL SERVICES INC USDOT 890327	77	23	—
ADVANCE READY MIX CONCRETE USDOT 393855	72	52	—
RAINBOW TRUCKING SERVICES INC USDOT 524319	69	85	—
FREEDOM EXPRESS INC USDOT 280883	67	64	—
L & N TRANSPORTATION INC USDOT 711875	65	68	—
KENT I & KENNETH E TURNER USDOT 105256	62	131	—
AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATES INC USDOT 193157	62	62	—
FULLBACH SERVICES INC USDOT 841547	60	60	—
ORR CORPORATION USDOT 1023585	60	60	—
BELKNAP INC USDOT 105012	57	62	—
HIGHLAND ROOFING CO INC USDOT 458159	57	56	—
THOMAS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC USDOT 696041	56	58	—
AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY INC USDOT 2278538	56	88	—
STEEL TECHNOLOGIES LLC USDOT 91995	55	56	—
RIVER CITY DISTRIBUTING INC USDOT 656613	55	57	—
ARMAN TRANSPORT LLC USDOT 1282568	55	45	—
LOUISVILLE HAULING LLC USDOT 3671459	55	60	—
K I T MOTOR EXPRESS INC USDOT 145326	54	53	—
LOUISVILLE WHEELS TRANSPORTATION INC USDOT 685545	54	54	—
BLUEGRASS DAIRIES INC USDOT 402372	53	59	—
REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY USDOT 132446	48	42	—
BROWN SPRINKLER CORPORATION USDOT 441043	48	48	—
GREENSCAPES LAWN & LANDSCAPING INC USDOT 1363550	48	41	—
KEG1 RIVER CITY LLC USDOT 4007036	47	45	—
MODERN MAIL SERV MODCO INC USDOT 263026	46	60	—
PETTIT ENVIRONMENTAL USDOT 383566	46	20	—
INSIGHT KY PARTNERS II LP USDOT 994609	46	46	—
XX EXPRESS LLC USDOT 1305086	46	55	—
BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF KENTUCKY INC USDOT 366594	45	44	—
FLYNN BROTHERS CONTRACTING INC USDOT 271466	43	130	—
PLUMBERS SUPPLY COMPANY USDOT 328756	43	41	—
ALLIED READY MIX CO LLC USDOT 399278	43	42	—
GLOBAL-LINK LOGISTICS LLC USDOT 857250	43	35	—
AYALA TRANSPORT LLC USDOT 2841686	42	40	—
UHL TRUCK SALES INC USDOT 260928	41	41	—
MO MOORMAN DISTRIBUTORS INC USDOT 243078	40	24	—
ARROW ELECTRIC CO INC USDOT 420946	40	47	—
IVANHOE TRANSPORT LLC USDOT 784883	40	35	—
SOUTH EASTERN DAIRIES INC USDOT 91959	39	28	—
FARISON LAWN CARE AND SPORTS TURF INC USDOT 1618544	39	20	—
RIVER METALS RECYCLING LLC USDOT 90323	38	22	—
SUBURBAN TOWING & RECOVERY INC USDOT 173041	38	21	—
KENTUCKY MACHINERY INC USDOT 145095	37	40	—
WINN-DIXIE LOGISTICS INC USDOT 157565	36	52	—
CUMMINS CUMBERLAND INC USDOT 293334	36	36	—
CHICKASAW LLC USDOT 2365963	36	16	—
ATLAS MACHINE AND SUPPLY INC USDOT 367290	35	44	—
WILLIAMS FOOD SERVICE INC USDOT 438483	35	35	—
DNR EXPEDITE COMPANY USDOT 2086671	35	21	—
STANDARD SALES COMPANY LP USDOT 4347040	35	42	—
CARDINAL CARRYOR INC USDOT 418088	34	34	—
COMPLETE TRANSFER LLC USDOT 1217098	34	31	—
THV HOLDINGS LLC USDOT 631960	33	70	—
DELI DELIGHTS FOOD SERVICE INC USDOT 683859	33	21	—
FC TRANS LLC USDOT 1390662	33	28	—

Frequently asked questions

About trucking companies in Louisville, KY

Which trucking company in Louisville has the biggest fleet?

MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC leads the Louisville, KY ranking with 1605 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/154712.

How many motor carriers operate out of Louisville?

987 active carriers list a Louisville, KY 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 Louisville?

Among the 100 largest Louisville fleets, the top 10 hold 42% of the 10,573 combined power units, and the median fleet runs 64 trucks. 22 of these carriers operate 100+ power units, 78 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.

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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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