City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dover, DE

305 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kent County.

Dover, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 10.06% of Delaware
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305
Active Trucking Companies
10.06% of all active carriers in Delaware
111
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
108
Total
4.5
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2025
1
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
218
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 154 70.6%
2–5 Units 53 24.3%
6–20 Units 7 3.2%
21–100 Units 3 1.4%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 128 42.1%
3–5 Years 71 23.4%
6–10 Years 55 18.1%
11–20 Years 26 8.6%
20+ Years 24 7.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 239 78.4%
Broker 72 23.6%
Freight Forwarder 18 5.9%
Shipper 15 4.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 3.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 214 70.2%
2 Other 53 17.4%
3 Household Goods 43 14.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 41 13.4%
5 Construction 33 10.8%
6 Refrigerated Food 28 9.2%
7 Fresh Produce 27 8.9%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 19 6.2%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 19 6.2%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 19 6.2%

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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.