City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Bristol, CT

123 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hartford County.

Bristol, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.33% of Connecticut
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123
Active Trucking Companies
1.33% of all active carriers in Connecticut
30
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+133.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.3% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
30
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Apr 2025
Company Size Distribution
110
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 73 66.4%
2–5 Units 26 23.6%
6–20 Units 8 7.3%
21–100 Units 3 2.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 38 31.1%
3–5 Years 26 21.3%
6–10 Years 22 18.0%
11–20 Years 20 16.4%
20+ Years 16 13.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 114 92.7%
Broker 11 8.9%
Freight Forwarder 8 6.5%
Shipper 5 4.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 80 65.0%
2 Building Materials 43 35.0%
3 Construction 43 35.0%
4 Other 36 29.3%
5 Motor Vehicles 26 21.1%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 14.6%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 14.6%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 16 13.0%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 16 13.0%
10 Refrigerated Food 15 12.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.