City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Bedford, MA

184 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Bristol County.

New Bedford, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.22% of Massachusetts
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184
Active Trucking Companies
1.22% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
51
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
49
Total
2.0
Avg / month
6
Best: Aug 2025
0
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
163
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 107 65.6%
2–5 Units 42 25.8%
6–20 Units 11 6.7%
21–100 Units 2 1.2%
101+ Units 1 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 59 32.2%
3–5 Years 47 25.7%
6–10 Years 35 19.1%
11–20 Years 19 10.4%
20+ Years 23 12.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 170 92.4%
Broker 19 10.3%
Shipper 9 4.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 3.3%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 109 59.2%
2 Other 25 13.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 24 13.0%
4 Construction 23 12.5%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 21 11.4%
6 Household Goods 20 10.9%
7 Refrigerated Food 15 8.2%
8 Garbage & Refuse 14 7.6%
9 Fresh Produce 8 4.3%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 7 3.8%

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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.