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Active Trucking Companies
in Boston, MA

223 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Suffolk County.

Boston, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.48% of Massachusetts
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223
Active Trucking Companies
1.48% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
38
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.6 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
48.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
61319 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
216
Total
0.3
Avg / month
19
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
171
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 82 48.0%
2–5 Units 54 31.6%
6–20 Units 21 12.3%
21–100 Units 11 6.4%
101+ Units 3 1.8%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
9.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 19.4%
3–5 Years 53 24.5%
6–10 Years 49 22.7%
11–20 Years 48 22.2%
20+ Years 24 11.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 182 81.6%
Broker 44 19.7%
Freight Forwarder 16 7.2%
Shipper 14 6.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 113 50.7%
2 Other 37 16.6%
3 Household Goods 36 16.1%
4 Construction 27 12.1%
5 Passengers 24 10.8%
6 Refrigerated Food 20 9.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 17 7.6%
8 Paper Products 16 7.2%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 16 7.2%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 14 6.3%
Largest Fleets in Boston
# Company Fleet
1 IRON MOUNTAIN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC 2,404
2 VEOLIA WATER LOGISTICS LLC 527
3 A YANKEE LINE INC 144
4 BOSTON CAR SERVICE 85
5 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS INC 73
6 VPNE PARKING SOLUTIONS LLC 71
7 MONUMENT LOGISTICS LLC 55
8 BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC 38
9 CREATIVE OFFICE RESOURCES INC 37
10 PACKAGE PROS INC 37

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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.