Iowa trucking industry insights
12,032 active for-hire motor carriers based in Iowa — 1.05% 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 21 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Iowa
How Iowa for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Iowa
Click a rating to browse Iowa carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Iowa
Largest Iowa for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRST THE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC | CEDAR RAPIDS | 4,362 |
| 2 | TMC | DES MOINES | 3,883 |
| 3 | HEARTLAND EXPRESS | NORTH LIBERTY | 3,320 |
| 4 | HIRSCHBACH | DUBUQUE | 2,948 |
| 5 | 10 ROADS EXPRESS | CARTER LAKE | 1,934 |
| 6 | FOODLINER | DUBUQUE | 1,226 |
| 7 | CROELL INC | NEW HAMPTON | 981 |
| 8 | CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY | ANKENY | 704 |
| 9 | DECKER | FORT DODGE | 646 |
| 10 | BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC | GRANGER | 629 |
| 11 | WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC | CEDAR RAPIDS | 550 |
| 12 | SCHUSTER CO | LE MARS | 502 |
| 13 | MANATT'S INC | BROOKLYN | 440 |
| 14 | GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION USA INC | LAMONI | 396 |
| 15 | ALTER TRADING CORPORATION | DAVENPORT | 392 |
Top cargo categories — Iowa
What Iowa for-hire carriers haul.
Iowa IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Iowa (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
Browse the same dashboard for the largest US trucking states.
Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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