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Active Trucking Companies
in Townsend, DE

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

Townsend, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.87% of Delaware
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57
Active Trucking Companies
1.87% of all active carriers in Delaware
17
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+83.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
17
Total
0.7
Avg / month
3
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
51
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 35 68.6%
2–5 Units 13 25.5%
6–20 Units 1 2.0%
21–100 Units 1 2.0%
101+ Units 1 2.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 33.3%
3–5 Years 16 28.1%
6–10 Years 13 22.8%
11–20 Years 5 8.8%
20+ Years 4 7.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 55 96.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 8.8%
Freight Forwarder 5 8.8%
Broker 3 5.3%
Shipper 1 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 48 84.2%
2 Other 20 35.1%
3 Building Materials 16 28.1%
4 Construction 16 28.1%
5 Household Goods 10 17.5%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 12.3%
7 Refrigerated Food 6 10.5%
8 Garbage & Refuse 6 10.5%
9 Meat 6 10.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 6 10.5%
Largest Fleets in Townsend
# Company Fleet
1 WASTE INDUSTRIES OF DELAWARE INC 185
2 TRI-STATE UNDERGROUND INC 32
3 KW CONTRACTING INC 9
4 D&G INC 5
5 SAWYERS SANITATION SERVICES INC 4
6 KT COX LLC 4
7 RUTISALOGISTICS LLC 3
8 M L WHITEMAN & SONS INC 3
9 KING WASTE INC 3
10 FERRARO AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 3

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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.