Iowa trucking industry insights
15,446 active for-hire motor carriers based in Iowa — 1.23% 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 (Oct 31, 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 | TMC | DES MOINES | 7,115 |
| 2 | CRST THE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION INC | CEDAR RAPIDS | 4,362 |
| 3 | HEARTLAND EXPRESS | NORTH LIBERTY | 3,320 |
| 4 | WEST SIDE TRANSPORT INC | CEDAR RAPIDS | 3,127 |
| 5 | HIRSCHBACH | DUBUQUE | 2,948 |
| 6 | 10 ROADS EXPRESS | CARTER LAKE | 1,934 |
| 7 | FOODLINER | DUBUQUE | 1,226 |
| 8 | CROELL INC | NEW HAMPTON | 981 |
| 9 | CASEY'S SERVICES COMPANY | ANKENY | 975 |
| 10 | MANATT'S INC | BROOKLYN | 792 |
| 11 | DECKER | FORT DODGE | 646 |
| 12 | BARR-NUNN TRANSPORTATION LLC | GRANGER | 629 |
| 13 | AGRILAND FS INC | WINTERSET | 529 |
| 14 | SCHUSTER COMPANY | LE MARS | 502 |
| 15 | JACOBSON WAREHOUSE CO | CLIVE | 483 |
Top cargo categories — Iowa
What Iowa for-hire carriers haul.
Iowa IFTA fuel tax
Q3 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
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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