City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Bedford, MA

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

New Bedford, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.24% of Massachusetts
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173
Active Trucking Companies
1.24% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
56
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.3 new companies per month (+55.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
76
Total
1.6
Avg / month
6
Best: Aug 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
162
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 108 66.7%
2–5 Units 40 24.7%
6–20 Units 11 6.8%
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
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 59 34.3%
3–5 Years 47 27.3%
6–10 Years 30 17.4%
11–20 Years 13 7.6%
20+ Years 23 13.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 169 97.7%
Broker 9 5.2%
Shipper 3 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 103 59.5%
2 Motor Vehicles 24 13.9%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 21 12.1%
4 Other 19 11.0%
5 Construction 16 9.2%
6 Building Materials 14 8.1%
7 Refrigerated Food 12 6.9%
8 Garbage & Refuse 12 6.9%
9 Household Goods 9 5.2%
10 Paper Products 9 5.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.