Ohio trucking industry insights
33,222 active for-hire motor carriers based in Ohio — 2.91% 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 20 hours ago (May 4, 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 | 10,296 |
| 2 | DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC | DAYTON | 2,278 |
| 3 | RUMPKE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC | CINCINNATI | 2,171 |
| 4 | FAF | GROVEPORT | 1,729 |
| 5 | PETERMANN LTD | CINCINNATI | 1,395 |
| 6 | STG DRAYAGE LLC | DUBLIN | 1,384 |
| 7 | HC TRANSPORT INC | CINCINNATI | 1,297 |
| 8 | CINTAS | MASON | 1,280 |
| 9 | CONTAINERPORT GROUP | CLEVELAND | 1,150 |
| 10 | MIDWEST LOGISTICS SYSTEMS LTD | CELINA | 1,128 |
| 11 | THE SYGMA NETWORK | DUBLIN | 977 |
| 12 | CARTER LUMBER TRANSPORT | KENT | 951 |
| 13 | CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO | CLEVELAND | 893 |
| 14 | DHL SUPPLY CHAIN USA | WESTERVILLE | 882 |
| 15 | THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY | CLEVELAND | 867 |
Top cargo categories — Ohio
What Ohio for-hire carriers haul.
Ohio IFTA fuel tax
Q1 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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