Ohio trucking industry insights
35,672 active for-hire motor carriers based in Ohio — 2.83% 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 1 day ago (Oct 10, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Ohio
How Ohio for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Ohio
Click a rating to browse Ohio carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Ohio
Largest Ohio for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R L CARRIERS | WILMINGTON | 10,382 |
| 2 | DAYTON FREIGHT | DAYTON | 2,278 |
| 3 | RUMPKE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC | CINCINNATI | 2,171 |
| 4 | KFN | CINCINNATI | 2,152 |
| 5 | CST | MASON | 1,995 |
| 6 | CHEESEMAN LLC | FORT RECOVERY | 1,949 |
| 7 | FAF | GROVEPORT | 1,729 |
| 8 | PETERMANN LTD | CINCINNATI | 1,395 |
| 9 | STG DRAYAGE LLC | DUBLIN | 1,384 |
| 10 | HC TRANSPORT INC | CINCINNATI | 1,297 |
| 11 | CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO | CLEVELAND | 1,288 |
| 12 | KROGER BROKERAGE SERVICES | CINCINNATI | 1,198 |
| 13 | CONTAINERPORT GROUP | CLEVELAND | 1,150 |
| 14 | MIDWEST LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LTD | CELINA | 1,128 |
| 15 | KENAN TRANSPORT | N CANTON | 1,108 |
Top cargo categories — Ohio
What Ohio for-hire carriers haul.
Ohio IFTA fuel tax
Q3 2026Per-gallon rate for Ohio (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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