Alabama trucking industry insights
15,968 active for-hire motor carriers based in Alabama — 1.37% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 2 days ago (Aug 1, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Alabama
How Alabama for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Alabama
Click a rating to browse Alabama carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Alabama
Largest Alabama for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION | DOTHAN | 16,054 |
| 2 | P&S TRANSPORTATION | ENSLEY | 2,300 |
| 3 | BONNIE PLANTS LLC | OPELIKA | 1,161 |
| 4 | BLAIR | ENSLEY | 951 |
| 5 | READY MIX USA LLC | BIRMINGHAM | 940 |
| 6 | R E GARRISON TRUCKING INC | VINEMONT | 862 |
| 7 | GREENPOINT AG HOLDINGS LLC | DECATUR | 629 |
| 8 | AVIAGEN | HUNTSVILLE | 620 |
| 9 | WILEY SANDERS TRUCK LINES INC | TROY | 609 |
| 10 | DMT | BIRMINGHAM | 581 |
| 11 | MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC | CUBA | 568 |
| 12 | WTI TRANSPORT INC | TUSCALOOSA | 441 |
| 13 | J & M TANK LINES INC | BIRMINGHAM | 438 |
| 14 | SEL TRANSPORTATION | TUSCALOOSA | 404 |
| 15 | ACTION RESOURCES LLC | BIRMINGHAM | 400 |
Top cargo categories — Alabama
What Alabama for-hire carriers haul.
Alabama IFTA fuel tax
Q2 2026Per-gallon rate for Alabama (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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