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21,840 active for-hire motor carriers based in Washington — 1.87% 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 2 days ago (Aug 1, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.

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For-hire carriers
21,840
Power units
351,457
Drivers
137,168
Hazmat carriers
2,278
New this year
+1,138
Share of US
1.87%

Fleet size distribution — Washington

How Washington for-hire carriers split by truck count.

FMCSA safety ratings — Washington

Click a rating to browse Washington carriers with that score.

Top fleet operators based in Washington

Largest Washington for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.

# Carrier City Trucks
1 PRIME SEATTLE 15,259
2 COSTCO WHOLESALE ISSAQUAH 1,436
3 FRANZ BAKERY VANCOUVER 1,105
4 SYSTEM TRANSPORT INC CHENEY 966
5 OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES INC AUBURN 947
6 WM KIRKLAND 775
7 CHEEMA FREIGHTLINES LLC PACIFIC 558
8 TRANSWEST SEATTLE 556
9 SPD ARLINGTON 450
10 HAROLD LEMAY ENTERPRISES INC TACOMA 444
11 THE ODOM CORPORATION BELLEVUE 412
12 CHARLIE'S PRODUCE SEATTLE 396
13 FOX CARRIERS VANCOUVER 396
14 PENINSULA TRUCK LINES INC FEDERAL WAY 349
15 CPM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SPOKANE 338

Top cargo categories — Washington

What Washington for-hire carriers haul.

Washington IFTA fuel tax

Q2 2026

Per-gallon rate for Washington (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.

Diesel Rank #5 of US
$0.5840 /gal effective
US avg $0.3663 — +$0.2177 above avg
Gasoline Rank #3 of US
$0.5540 /gal effective
US avg $0.3276 — +$0.2264 above avg

Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.

Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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