How fleet size and driver counts changed among Connecticut trucking companies between May 2026 and October 2026, based on what each company reports to FMCSA. Updated weekly.
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742 active Connecticut carriers that reported at least 5 power units in both May 2026 and October 2026 grew from 19,157 to 19,327 power units (+0.9%). That ranks Connecticut 47 of 51 states by percent change in reported fleet size.
Over the same period their combined reported driver count rose from 11,821 to 11,978 (+1.3%), compared with +2.5% nationally.
PALUMBO TRUCKING added the most power units, from 29 to 66.
Connecticut accounts for 0.1% of the net power units added by comparable carriers nationwide.
The average fleet among these carriers is 26 power units, against 33.4 nationally.
40 carriers with at least 5 power units appear in the October 2026 data that were not in the May 2026 data, and 14 carriers from May 2026 no longer appear. These are not counted in the totals above.
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALUMBO TRUCKING | 564253 | North Branford, CT | 29 → 66 | +37 | +128% | 29 → 30 | +1 | +3% |
| 2 | COASTAL CARRIERS OF CONNECTICUT LLC | 1271367 | Ansonia, CT | 33 → 70 | +37 | +112% | 46 → 46 | 0 | 0% |
| 3 | CENTRAL AUTO & TRANSPORT LLC | 357848 | Hartford, CT | 21 → 34 | +13 | +62% | 17 → 17 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | BESTECH | 918559 | Ellington, CT | 8 → 21 | +13 | +162% | 16 → 40 | +24 | +150% |
| 5 | JORA LLC | 4245583 | Wallingford, CT | 12 → 25 | +13 | +108% | 32 → 32 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | OCEAN STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1467802 | Berlin, CT | 10 → 21 | +11 | +110% | 10 → 35 | +25 | +250% |
| 7 | TRI-S ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | 811125 | Ellington, CT | 6 → 16 | +10 | +167% | 4 → 20 | +16 | +400% |
| 8 | VERANDA LLC | 2884251 | Stamford, CT | 11 → 21 | +10 | +91% | 12 → 12 | 0 | 0% |
| 9 | 20210803 | 3693308 | Danbury, CT | 10 → 20 | +10 | +100% | 10 → 20 | +10 | +100% |
| 10 | NORBERT E MITCHELL CO INC | 328526 | Danbury, CT | 74 → 83 | +9 | +12% | 76 → 77 | +1 | +1% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCHANT DELIVERIES LLC | 3408453 | Wallingford, CT | 40 → 40 | 0 | 0% | 80 → 160 | +80 | +100% |
| 2 | OCEAN STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1467802 | Berlin, CT | 10 → 21 | +11 | +110% | 10 → 35 | +25 | +250% |
| 3 | BESTECH | 918559 | Ellington, CT | 8 → 21 | +13 | +162% | 16 → 40 | +24 | +150% |
| 4 | ADELMAN SAND & GRAVEL INC | 791560 | Bozrah, CT | 25 → 30 | +5 | +20% | 20 → 40 | +20 | +100% |
| 5 | TRI-S ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | 811125 | Ellington, CT | 6 → 16 | +10 | +167% | 4 → 20 | +16 | +400% |
| 6 | TWO MEN AND A TRUCK | 3086533 | Norwalk, CT | 8 → 16 | +8 | +100% | 10 → 23 | +13 | +130% |
| 7 | PLUMMER ALL SEASON LANDSCAPING LLC | 1507866 | Cromwell, CT | 20 → 21 | +1 | +5% | 10 → 20 | +10 | +100% |
| 8 | 20210803 | 3693308 | Danbury, CT | 10 → 20 | +10 | +100% | 10 → 20 | +10 | +100% |
| 9 | T-DEV INC | 2994854 | Milford, CT | 5 → 11 | +6 | +120% | 5 → 12 | +7 | +140% |
| 10 | MSM TRANSPORT LLC | 2557265 | Hartford, CT | 53 → 55 | +2 | +4% | 53 → 59 | +6 | +11% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC | 17484 | New Britain, CT | 38 → 8 | -30 | -79% | 62 → 28 | -34 | -55% |
| 2 | ROYAL CROWN TRANSPORT LLC | 4269536 | Wolcott, CT | 35 → 13 | -22 | -63% | 35 → 13 | -22 | -63% |
| 3 | THESE GUYS' LOGISTICS CORP | 3424872 | Danbury, CT | 45 → 41 | -4 | -9% | 65 → 65 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 | SCHATZ TRANSPORT INC | 271386 | Columbia, CT | 7 → 6 | -1 | -14% | 5 → 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 | USA CAR TRANSPORT LLC | 2518435 | New Fairfield, CT | 6 → 5 | -1 | -17% | 6 → 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | L AND S EQUIPMENT LLC | 2887343 | Manchester, CT | 6 → 5 | -1 | -17% | 6 → 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | AM EXPRESS LLC | 3380464 | Brooklyn, CT | 8 → 7 | -1 | -12% | 9 → 8 | -1 | -11% |
Carriers shown are active for-hire carriers with their registered address in Connecticut, at least 5 power units in both months, and no passenger carriers. Counts come from each company's FMCSA (MCS-150) filings, so they are only as current as its last filing, and a large change can be a correction or a merger rather than growth. They do not show hiring or layoffs. See the methodology. More views: fastest by percent growth, fastest driver growth, and the national ranking.
