City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Bristol, CT

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

Bristol, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.28% of Connecticut
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111
Active Trucking Companies
1.28% of all active carriers in Connecticut
27
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (+16.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.9% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
26
Total
1.1
Avg / month
3
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
104
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 71 68.3%
2–5 Units 22 21.2%
6–20 Units 8 7.7%
21–100 Units 3 2.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 32 29.1%
3–5 Years 26 23.6%
6–10 Years 20 18.2%
11–20 Years 17 15.5%
20+ Years 15 13.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 108 97.3%
Broker 3 2.7%
Shipper 2 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 69 62.2%
2 Construction 26 23.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 20 18.0%
4 Building Materials 19 17.1%
5 Other 18 16.2%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 15 13.5%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 11 9.9%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 8.1%
9 Beverages 8 7.2%
10 Refrigerated Food 7 6.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.