City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Danbury, CT

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

Danbury, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 4.05% of Connecticut
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371
Active Trucking Companies
4.05% of all active carriers in Connecticut
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (-19.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.6% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
250
Total
2.6
Avg / month
8
Best: Sep 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
349
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 210 60.2%
2–5 Units 121 34.7%
6–20 Units 14 4.0%
21–100 Units 3 0.9%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 124 34.0%
3–5 Years 90 24.7%
6–10 Years 68 18.6%
11–20 Years 51 14.0%
20+ Years 32 8.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 355 95.7%
Freight Forwarder 23 6.2%
Broker 17 4.6%
Shipper 15 4.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.1%
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 242 65.2%
2 Motor Vehicles 60 16.2%
3 Construction 57 15.4%
4 Other 46 12.4%
5 Household Goods 35 9.4%
6 Garbage & Refuse 22 5.9%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 22 5.9%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 17 4.6%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 17 4.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 12 3.2%

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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.