City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Danbury, CT

381 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Fairfield County.

Danbury, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.11% of Connecticut
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381
Active Trucking Companies
4.11% of all active carriers in Connecticut
111
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (+11.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.3% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
108
Total
4.5
Avg / month
10
Best: Sep 2026
0
Lowest: Jan 2026
Company Size Distribution
359
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 214 59.6%
2–5 Units 126 35.1%
6–20 Units 15 4.2%
21–100 Units 3 0.8%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 140 37.3%
3–5 Years 85 22.7%
6–10 Years 66 17.6%
11–20 Years 52 13.9%
20+ Years 32 8.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 365 95.8%
Freight Forwarder 23 6.0%
Broker 16 4.2%
Shipper 14 3.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.0%
Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 274 71.9%
2 Other 109 28.6%
3 Building Materials 82 21.5%
4 Construction 82 21.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 66 17.3%
6 Household Goods 50 13.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 35 9.2%
8 Garbage & Refuse 30 7.9%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 27 7.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 27 7.1%

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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.