City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Dorchester, MA

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

Dorchester, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.86% of Massachusetts
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121
Active Trucking Companies
0.86% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
38
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.6 new companies per month (-31.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
37
Total
1.5
Avg / month
7
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 76 69.7%
2–5 Units 28 25.7%
6–20 Units 3 2.8%
21–100 Units 2 1.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 34.7%
3–5 Years 29 24.0%
6–10 Years 28 23.1%
11–20 Years 18 14.9%
20+ Years 4 3.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 118 97.5%
Broker 4 3.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 59 48.8%
2 Other 24 19.8%
3 Motor Vehicles 16 13.2%
4 Construction 16 13.2%
5 Household Goods 12 9.9%
6 Building Materials 11 9.1%
7 Passengers 10 8.3%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 10 8.3%
9 Fresh Produce 6 5.0%
10 Garbage & Refuse 5 4.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.