City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Castle, DE

271 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

New Castle, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.65% of Delaware
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271
Active Trucking Companies
9.65% of all active carriers in Delaware
60
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (-3.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.2% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
172
Total
1.8
Avg / month
8
Best: Jan 2021
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
253
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 151 59.7%
2–5 Units 78 30.8%
6–20 Units 12 4.7%
21–100 Units 11 4.3%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 73 27.1%
3–5 Years 72 26.8%
6–10 Years 48 17.8%
11–20 Years 50 18.6%
20+ Years 26 9.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 263 97.0%
Broker 8 3.0%
Shipper 3 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 159 58.7%
2 Motor Vehicles 51 18.8%
3 Other 30 11.1%
4 Construction 30 11.1%
5 Building Materials 24 8.9%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 22 8.1%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 14 5.2%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 14 5.2%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 13 4.8%
10 Household Goods 12 4.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.