City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chelsea, MA

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

Chelsea, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.77% of Massachusetts
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115
Active Trucking Companies
0.77% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
26
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.1 new companies per month (-47.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
26
Total
1.1
Avg / month
5
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2025
Company Size Distribution
101
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 62 61.4%
2–5 Units 26 25.7%
6–20 Units 11 10.9%
21–100 Units 1 1.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 31 27.2%
3–5 Years 24 21.1%
6–10 Years 29 25.4%
11–20 Years 17 14.9%
20+ Years 13 11.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 103 89.6%
Broker 13 11.3%
Freight Forwarder 8 7.0%
Shipper 5 4.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 53 46.1%
2 Other 22 19.1%
3 Construction 17 14.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 14 12.2%
5 Fresh Produce 13 11.3%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 9 7.8%
7 Refrigerated Food 8 7.0%
8 Household Goods 6 5.2%
9 Garbage & Refuse 6 5.2%
10 Paper Products 5 4.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.