City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Bristol, CT

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

Bristol, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.33% of Connecticut
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122
Active Trucking Companies
1.33% of all active carriers in Connecticut
29
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+80.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.6% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
42
Total
0.9
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 73 67.0%
2–5 Units 25 22.9%
6–20 Units 8 7.3%
21–100 Units 3 2.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 36 29.8%
3–5 Years 27 22.3%
6–10 Years 22 18.2%
11–20 Years 20 16.5%
20+ Years 16 13.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 113 92.6%
Broker 11 9.0%
Freight Forwarder 8 6.6%
Shipper 5 4.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 75 61.5%
2 Construction 35 28.7%
3 Other 23 18.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 19 15.6%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 14 11.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 13 10.7%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 9.8%
8 Refrigerated Food 9 7.4%
9 Beverages 8 6.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 6.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.