City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Meriden, CT

169 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in New Haven County.

Meriden, CT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.84% of Connecticut
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169
Active Trucking Companies
1.84% of all active carriers in Connecticut
33
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (+6.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.6% statewide in Connecticut
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
31
Total
1.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
151
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 102 67.5%
2–5 Units 42 27.8%
6–20 Units 4 2.6%
21–100 Units 3 2.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 49 29.5%
3–5 Years 44 26.5%
6–10 Years 28 16.9%
11–20 Years 24 14.5%
20+ Years 21 12.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 158 93.5%
Broker 14 8.3%
Shipper 6 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 5 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 127 75.1%
2 Construction 29 17.2%
3 Other 24 14.2%
4 Household Goods 22 13.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 20 11.8%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 13 7.7%
7 Garbage & Refuse 12 7.1%
8 US Mail 12 7.1%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 10 5.9%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 9 5.3%

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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.