City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, DE

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

Wilmington, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 17.60% of Delaware
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537
Active Trucking Companies
17.60% of all active carriers in Delaware
166
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.9 new companies per month (-24.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
158
Total
6.6
Avg / month
13
Best: Jul 2025
1
Lowest: Jun 2026
Company Size Distribution
386
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 263 68.1%
2–5 Units 92 23.8%
6–20 Units 22 5.7%
21–100 Units 5 1.3%
101+ Units 4 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 213 39.8%
3–5 Years 156 29.2%
6–10 Years 77 14.4%
11–20 Years 64 12.0%
20+ Years 25 4.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 421 78.4%
Broker 126 23.5%
Freight Forwarder 30 5.6%
Shipper 28 5.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 14 2.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 397 73.9%
2 Other 103 19.2%
3 Building Materials 93 17.3%
4 Construction 93 17.3%
5 Motor Vehicles 85 15.8%
6 Fresh Produce 62 11.5%
7 Refrigerated Food 61 11.4%
8 Meat 61 11.4%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 56 10.4%
10 Household Goods 51 9.5%

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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.