City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chelsea, MA

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

Chelsea, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.77% of Massachusetts
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117
Active Trucking Companies
0.77% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (-14.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
44
Total
0.9
Avg / month
5
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
103
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 61 59.2%
2–5 Units 28 27.2%
6–20 Units 11 10.7%
21–100 Units 2 1.9%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 33 28.4%
3–5 Years 24 20.7%
6–10 Years 29 25.0%
11–20 Years 17 14.7%
20+ Years 13 11.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 105 89.7%
Broker 13 11.1%
Freight Forwarder 8 6.8%
Shipper 6 5.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 66 56.4%
2 Other 28 23.9%
3 Building Materials 23 19.7%
4 Construction 23 19.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 17 14.5%
6 Fresh Produce 15 12.8%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 14 12.0%
8 Refrigerated Food 11 9.4%
9 Meat 11 9.4%
10 Household Goods 9 7.7%

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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.