City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, DE

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

Wilmington, DE FMCSA data • updated weekly 16.74% of Delaware
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470
Active Trucking Companies
16.74% of all active carriers in Delaware
179
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.5 new companies per month (-8.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.2% statewide in Delaware
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
462
Total
0.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
377
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 263 69.8%
2–5 Units 86 22.8%
6–20 Units 19 5.0%
21–100 Units 4 1.1%
101+ Units 5 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 202 43.7%
3–5 Years 147 31.8%
6–10 Years 61 13.2%
11–20 Years 28 6.1%
20+ Years 24 5.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 409 87.0%
Broker 62 13.2%
Freight Forwarder 12 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.9%
Shipper 3 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 293 62.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 59 12.6%
3 Other 34 7.2%
4 Building Materials 33 7.0%
5 Paper Products 32 6.8%
6 Construction 30 6.4%
7 Household Goods 22 4.7%
8 Fresh Produce 21 4.5%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 21 4.5%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 20 4.3%

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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.