Key facts
- Use the Truck Transportation industry or NAICS 484121 for long distance and 484110 for local freight.
- Decide between owner operators, who run one or a few trucks, and fleets of 20 or more.
- An owner operator owns one to a few trucks and often drives.
- A fleet of 50 trucks has dispatch, a safety department, maintenance and a back office.
- FilterSet the filters below.
- RevealEmail and phone, one contact each.
- SendPaid plans: Buzz writes and sends.
Owner operator or fleet
An owner operator owns one to a few trucks and often drives. They decide on everything and are on the road most of the day. A fleet of 50 trucks has dispatch, a safety department, maintenance and a back office. The list and the message should be different for each.
Titles in a trucking company
- Owner or President: insurance, equipment, financing.
- Safety Director: compliance, driver hiring standards, cameras and training.
- Fleet or Maintenance Manager: parts, shops, tires, uptime.
- Dispatch Manager: loads, routes, drivers.
The Buzzlist filters for trucking companies
Open Find and set these filters.
| Filter | Set it to |
|---|---|
| Industry & keywords: industry | Truck Transportation, Freight And Package Transportation |
| Industry & keywords: NAICS codes | 484121, 484110 |
| Job titles | Owner, Fleet Manager, Safety Director, Dispatch Manager |
| Seniority level | Owner, President, Director, Manager |
| Company size | 1 to 10 employees, 11 to 50 employees, 51 to 100 employees |
| Location | Your states, cities, or ZIP codes with a 5 to 100 mile radius |
| More ways to reach them | Has mobile |
Add Freight And Package Transportation for courier and last mile companies. Leave it out for truckload carriers only.
Prefer a sentence? On paid plans, describe this list to Buzz and it ranks the matches with a reason for each. Plans and prices.
What carriers care about
- Insurance premiums and safety scores.
- Driver recruiting and retention.
- Fuel and maintenance costs.
- Keeping trucks loaded both ways.
Timing and channel
Trucking runs around the clock, but office staff keep normal hours. Phone is common in this industry, so a mobile number matters. Avoid Mondays, when dispatch is busy setting the week.
Mistakes
- Mixing freight brokers into a carrier list.
- Writing to an owner operator as if they have a back office.
- Pitching safety tools to the dispatch manager.
Is the trucking companies data any good?
Small carriers often use free email provider addresses. Buzzlist shows personal and business email and mobile where available, and paid plans show the check status. Catch-all and unknown are never called verified.
Paid contacts include standard verification, catch-all addresses are never called verified, and Buzz Send hard bounces return the contact on paid plans.
Questions about trucking companies data
What NAICS code do trucking companies use?
484121 for long distance truckload, 484122 for less than truckload, and 484110 for local general freight.
Who handles safety at a trucking company?
The safety director at larger fleets. At small carriers, the owner.
How do I find trucking company owners?
Use the Owner job level with Truck Transportation. Our answer on finding trucking company owners has more detail.
