City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, DE

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

Wilmington, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 17.68% of Delaware
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536
Active Trucking Companies
17.68% of all active carriers in Delaware
176
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.3 new companies per month (-10.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.6% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
169
Total
7.0
Avg / month
13
Best: Jul 2025
1
Lowest: Jun 2026
Company Size Distribution
380
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 260 68.4%
2–5 Units 91 23.9%
6–20 Units 21 5.5%
21–100 Units 4 1.1%
101+ Units 4 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 211 40.0%
3–5 Years 157 29.8%
6–10 Years 77 14.6%
11–20 Years 59 11.2%
20+ Years 23 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 419 78.2%
Broker 127 23.7%
Freight Forwarder 30 5.6%
Shipper 28 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 13 2.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 369 68.8%
2 Other 74 13.8%
3 Motor Vehicles 70 13.1%
4 Construction 68 12.7%
5 Household Goods 53 9.9%
6 Fresh Produce 44 8.2%
7 Refrigerated Food 41 7.6%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 37 6.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 31 5.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 29 5.4%

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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.