City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, DE

404 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in New Castle County.

Newark, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.24% of Delaware
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404
Active Trucking Companies
13.24% of all active carriers in Delaware
123
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.1 new companies per month (-31.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
118
Total
4.9
Avg / month
10
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2026
Company Size Distribution
322
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 217 67.4%
2–5 Units 76 23.6%
6–20 Units 20 6.2%
21–100 Units 8 2.5%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 165 41.3%
3–5 Years 81 20.3%
6–10 Years 79 19.8%
11–20 Years 45 11.3%
20+ Years 30 7.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 347 85.9%
Broker 61 15.1%
Shipper 19 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 15 3.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 2.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 315 78.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 81 20.0%
3 Building Materials 80 19.8%
4 Construction 80 19.8%
5 Other 70 17.3%
6 Refrigerated Food 53 13.1%
7 Meat 53 13.1%
8 Household Goods 48 11.9%
9 Paper Products 44 10.9%
10 Fresh Produce 43 10.6%

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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.