City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, DE

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

Newark, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.03% of Delaware
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395
Active Trucking Companies
13.03% of all active carriers in Delaware
124
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.2 new companies per month (-35.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
120
Total
5.0
Avg / month
11
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Feb 2026
Company Size Distribution
313
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 209 66.8%
2–5 Units 76 24.3%
6–20 Units 19 6.1%
21–100 Units 8 2.6%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 153 39.4%
3–5 Years 79 20.4%
6–10 Years 81 20.9%
11–20 Years 45 11.6%
20+ Years 30 7.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 337 85.3%
Broker 61 15.4%
Shipper 18 4.6%
Freight Forwarder 15 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 2.3%
Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 283 71.6%
2 Motor Vehicles 69 17.5%
3 Construction 59 14.9%
4 Other 45 11.4%
5 Refrigerated Food 42 10.6%
6 Household Goods 40 10.1%
7 Fresh Produce 33 8.4%
8 Paper Products 28 7.1%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 28 7.1%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 25 6.3%

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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.