City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Castle, DE

282 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

New Castle, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.30% of Delaware
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282
Active Trucking Companies
9.30% of all active carriers in Delaware
50
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (-15.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
164
Total
1.7
Avg / month
8
Best: Jan 2021
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
250
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 146 58.4%
2–5 Units 78 31.2%
6–20 Units 14 5.6%
21–100 Units 11 4.4%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 68 24.7%
3–5 Years 70 25.5%
6–10 Years 50 18.2%
11–20 Years 58 21.1%
20+ Years 29 10.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 261 92.6%
Broker 27 9.6%
Shipper 11 3.9%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 2.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 169 59.9%
2 Motor Vehicles 50 17.7%
3 Other 44 15.6%
4 Construction 40 14.2%
5 Household Goods 23 8.2%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 21 7.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 15 5.3%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 15 5.3%
9 Fresh Produce 14 5.0%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 14 5.0%

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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.