Virginia trucking industry insights
16,425 active for-hire motor carriers based in Virginia — 1.31% 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 — 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 | TFORCE FREIGHT | HENRICO | 4,155 |
| 4 | VISTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | RICHMOND | 995 |
| 5 | A&P TRUCKING | WOODBRIDGE | 776 |
| 6 | TFA LOGISTICS LLC | ASHLAND | 707 |
| 7 | CARMAX | RICHMOND | 654 |
| 8 | ESTES DEDICATED | RICHMOND | 522 |
| 9 | DIAMOND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | SPRINGFIELD | 441 |
| 10 | THOMPSON TRUCKING INC | CONCORD | 438 |
| 11 | CORT FURNITURE RENTALCORT PARTY RENTALCORT TRADESHOWEVENT | CHANTILLY | 353 |
| 12 | GFL ENVIRONMENTAL | WEST POINT | 348 |
| 13 | PARS | GAINESVILLE | 336 |
| 14 | ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | ROANOKE | 308 |
| 15 | LAWRENCE | ROANOKE | 297 |
Top cargo categories — Virginia
What Virginia for-hire carriers haul.
Virginia IFTA fuel tax
Q2 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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