Virginia trucking industry insights
15,145 active for-hire motor carriers based in Virginia — 1.33% 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 — Virginia
How Virginia for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Virginia
Click a rating to browse Virginia carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Virginia
Largest Virginia for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESTES | RICHMOND | 9,805 |
| 2 | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP | RICHMOND | 6,340 |
| 3 | FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC | NEWPORT NEWS | 4,155 |
| 4 | TFORCE FREIGHT | HENRICO | 4,155 |
| 5 | VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | RICHMOND | 995 |
| 6 | A&P TRUCKING | WOODBRIDGE | 776 |
| 7 | TFA LOGISTICS LLC | ASHLAND | 710 |
| 8 | CARMAX | RICHMOND | 654 |
| 9 | ESTES DEDICATED | RICHMOND | 522 |
| 10 | THOMPSON TRUCKING INC | CONCORD | 438 |
| 11 | BIG E TRANSPORTATION LLC | RICHMOND | 380 |
| 12 | CORT FURNITURE RENTALCORT PARTY RENTALCORT TRADESHOWEVENT | CHANTILLY | 353 |
| 13 | GFL ENVIRONMENTAL | WEST POINT | 348 |
| 14 | PARS | GAINESVILLE | 336 |
| 15 | ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | ROANOKE | 308 |
Top cargo categories — Virginia
What Virginia for-hire carriers haul.
Virginia IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Virginia (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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