Trucking companies in Gary, Texas
26 active FMCSA-registered motor carriers, 2 with a HaulAtlas profile. Census data as of October 19, 2026.
26 active FMCSA-registered motor carriers are based in Gary, Texas. 48.0% of those reporting a fleet run a single truck, 38.5% are registered for interstate work, and none registered in the 30 days to October 19, 2026.
Key takeaways
- HaulAtlas has profile pages for 2 of the 26 carriers; all are linked below, grouped by name.
- Single-truck share: 48.0%, below the Texas figure of 63.1%.
- Most common cargo: general freight, listed by 53.8% of carriers (Texas: 63.9%).
- 38.5% filed an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months (Texas: 44.6%); FMCSA requires one every two years (49 CFR 390.19).
- No Gary carriers received FMCSA operating authority in the last 30 days.
Carrier profiles in Gary (2)
Every Gary carrier with a HaulAtlas profile, A to Z. Profiles add FMCSA authority, insurance and inspection data where it is on file.
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- Kenneth ThorsonDOT 1205877 · 2 units
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- Ransom Drilling Services LLCDOT 1688192 · 12 units
Gary carriers by the numbers
Computed from the FMCSA Company Census as of October 19, 2026. 1 carrier reports no usable power-unit count and is left out of the fleet-size shares.
| Fleet size | Carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 12 | 48.0% |
| 2 to 5 power units | 10 | 40.0% |
| 6 to 20 power units | 3 | 12.0% |
| 21 to 100 power units | 0 | 0.0% |
| More than 100 power units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cargo | Carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General Freight | 14 | 53.8% |
| Machinery, Large Objects | 12 | 46.2% |
| Other | 11 | 42.3% |
| Building materials / construction | 10 | 38.5% |
| Oilfield Equipment | 9 | 34.6% |
| Logs, Poles, Beams | 5 | 19.2% |
| Metal: sheets, coils, rolls | 5 | 19.2% |
| Motor Vehicles | 4 | 15.4% |
| Registered operation | Carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 10 | 38.5% |
| Intrastate (Hazmat) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) | 16 | 61.5% |
| Status | Carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For-hire carriers | 17 | 65.4% |
| Private only (not also for-hire) | 8 | 30.8% |
| Hazmat carriers | 2 | 7.7% |
| MCS-150 updated in the last 24 months | 10 | 38.5% |
The census file publishes Building Materials and Construction as two columns with identical values in all 218,057 Texas and Utah records, so HaulAtlas reports them as one category.
The census file publishes Refrigerated Food and Meat as two columns with identical values in all 218,057 Texas and Utah records, so HaulAtlas reports them as one category.
New in Gary
- 0 new USDOT registrations in the 30 days to October 19, 2026 (2 so far in 2026)
- 0 carriers granted FMCSA operating authority (any type, including broker) in the same window
Shares of fleet size use carriers with a usable power-unit count; all other shares use all 26 active carriers. Census fields are self-reported on the MCS-150. Download these figures (CSV).
Our data
Contribution: derived analysis, downloadable dataset
- Collected: every active record in the FMCSA Company Census File with a physical address in Gary, Texas: 26 carriers, pulled October 19, 2026. Authority grants come from FMCSA's authority history (Motus), September 20, 2026 to October 19, 2026, joined to these carriers by USDOT number.
- Published: 26 aggregate counts for this city; the carrier-level records stay on the official FMCSA source and on each carrier's profile.
- Computed: 17 derived shares (fleet-size mix, cargo mix, operation types, MCS-150 currency). Each is a dataset row with its formula and arithmetic, so it can be recomputed.
- Method: fleet sizes use the sanitized power-unit count, and cities are grouped across spellings, as described in the methodology; figures recompute on every weekly refresh.
- Reproduce it: download the data as CSV (43 rows; variables: active carriers, carriers by fleet size (power units), carriers by cargo type, carriers by operation type, for-hire and private carriers, hazmat carriers, MCS-150 update in the last 24 months, new USDOT registrations, operating authorities granted, share of carriers (derived percentage); license CC BY 4.0).
Largest reported fleets
All 26 active carriers
Records 1–26 of 26, alphabetical. Carriers with a HaulAtlas profile link to it; every other record opens its official FMCSA SAFER snapshot.
Frequently asked questions
How many trucking companies are based in Gary, TX?
26 active FMCSA-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Gary in the FMCSA Company Census as of October 19, 2026. HaulAtlas has a profile page for 2 of them; the rest link to their official SAFER record.
How big are trucking companies in Gary?
Of the 25 Gary carriers that report a usable power-unit count, 48.0% run a single truck and 88.0% run five or fewer (Texas overall: 63.1% and 91.2%). The median fleet is 2 power units, and none reports more than 100.
What cargo do Gary carriers haul?
The most common named cargo categories on their MCS-150 filings are general freight (53.8% of carriers), machinery, large objects (46.2% of carriers), building materials / construction (38.5% of carriers); the census 'Other' box is ticked by 42.3%. Carriers can list several categories, so shares add to more than 100%.
How many Gary carriers run interstate?
10 (38.5%) are registered for interstate operation, 16 for intrastate non-hazmat work and 0 for intrastate hazmat work. Texas overall: 29.4% interstate.
How many new trucking companies registered in Gary recently?
No Gary carriers received a USDOT registration in the 30 days to October 19, 2026, and 2 so far in 2026. No Gary carriers received FMCSA operating authority in the same window.
Nearby carrier hubs
Other Texas cities in the same ZIP area (756xx).
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