Kentucky trucking industry insights
15,185 active for-hire motor carriers based in Kentucky — 1.21% 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 6 days ago (Sep 12, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Kentucky
How Kentucky for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Kentucky
Click a rating to browse Kentucky carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Kentucky
Largest Kentucky for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC | LOUISVILLE | 1,605 |
| 2 | PASCHALL TRUCK LINES INC | MURRAY | 1,092 |
| 3 | WCW | LOUISVILLE | 634 |
| 4 | UPS CARTAGE SERVICES INC | HEBRON | 626 |
| 5 | DHL EXPRESS | ERLANGER | 481 |
| 6 | R J CORMAN RAILROAD GROUPDERAILMENT SERVICES | NICHOLASVILLE | 450 |
| 7 | ACTIVE DAY KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION | LEXINGTON | 398 |
| 8 | RELADYNE TRANSPORTATION LLC | HEBRON | 343 |
| 9 | M & M CARTAGE CO INC | LOUISVILLE | 303 |
| 10 | RTEC | MT VERNON | 232 |
| 11 | RJ CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY MATERIAL SALES | NICHOLASVILLE | 209 |
| 12 | VASCOR TRANSPORT LTD | GEORGETOWN | 188 |
| 13 | JEFFERSON TOURS AND CHARTERS | MURRAY | 188 |
| 14 | BLUE GRASS COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC | FRANKFORT | 181 |
| 15 | DASSLER DOMESTIC LOGISTICS INC | LOUISVILLE | 179 |
Top cargo categories — Kentucky
What Kentucky for-hire carriers haul.
Kentucky IFTA fuel tax
Q2 2026Per-gallon rate for Kentucky (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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