City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, DE

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

Newark, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.86% of Delaware
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361
Active Trucking Companies
12.86% of all active carriers in Delaware
131
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (-31.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.2% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
360
Total
0.6
Avg / month
10
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
309
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 208 67.3%
2–5 Units 75 24.3%
6–20 Units 17 5.5%
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
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 150 41.7%
3–5 Years 80 22.2%
6–10 Years 64 17.8%
11–20 Years 36 10.0%
20+ Years 30 8.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 329 91.1%
Broker 33 9.1%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.1%
Shipper 3 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.8%
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 239 66.2%
2 Motor Vehicles 60 16.6%
3 Construction 31 8.6%
4 Paper Products 29 8.0%
5 Building Materials 28 7.8%
6 Refrigerated Food 28 7.8%
7 Beverages 25 6.9%
8 Other 24 6.6%
9 Fresh Produce 23 6.4%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 22 6.1%

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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.