City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Castle, DE

284 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

New Castle, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.31% of Delaware
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284
Active Trucking Companies
9.31% of all active carriers in Delaware
52
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (-15.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
48
Total
2.0
Avg / month
6
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
252
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 147 58.3%
2–5 Units 82 32.5%
6–20 Units 12 4.8%
21–100 Units 11 4.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 74 26.1%
3–5 Years 72 25.4%
6–10 Years 49 17.3%
11–20 Years 58 20.5%
20+ Years 30 10.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 263 92.6%
Broker 27 9.5%
Shipper 11 3.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 2.8%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 203 71.5%
2 Other 72 25.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 66 23.2%
4 Building Materials 61 21.5%
5 Construction 61 21.5%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 37 13.0%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 30 10.6%
8 Household Goods 28 9.9%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 28 9.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 27 9.5%

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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.