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Active Trucking Companies
in Boston, MA

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

Boston, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.49% of Massachusetts
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226
Active Trucking Companies
1.49% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
44
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.8 new companies per month (+68.8% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
47.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
71320 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
225
Total
0.4
Avg / month
20
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
173
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 82 47.4%
2–5 Units 58 33.5%
6–20 Units 18 10.4%
21–100 Units 11 6.4%
101+ Units 4 2.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 51 22.7%
3–5 Years 51 22.7%
6–10 Years 49 21.8%
11–20 Years 50 22.2%
20+ Years 24 10.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 185 81.9%
Broker 44 19.5%
Freight Forwarder 16 7.1%
Shipper 15 6.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 2.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 124 54.9%
2 Other 49 21.7%
3 Building Materials 37 16.4%
4 Construction 37 16.4%
5 Household Goods 33 14.6%
6 Refrigerated Food 32 14.2%
7 Meat 32 14.2%
8 Paper Products 25 11.1%
9 Motor Vehicles 23 10.2%
10 Passengers 23 10.2%
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 CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC. 131
5 BOSTON CAR SERVICE 85
6 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS INC 73
7 VPNE PARKING SOLUTIONS LLC 71
8 MONUMENT LOGISTICS LLC 55
9 BOSTON GLOBE PUBLISHING SERVICES LLC 38
10 CREATIVE OFFICE RESOURCES INC 37

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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.