City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Salem, MA

62 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Essex County.

Salem, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.41% of Massachusetts
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62
Active Trucking Companies
0.41% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-20.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
54
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 34 63.0%
2–5 Units 16 29.6%
6–20 Units 3 5.6%
21–100 Units 1 1.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 17 27.9%
3–5 Years 16 26.2%
6–10 Years 16 26.2%
11–20 Years 9 14.8%
20+ Years 3 4.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 57 91.9%
Broker 8 12.9%
Shipper 2 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 2 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 34 54.8%
2 Other 20 32.3%
3 Building Materials 16 25.8%
4 Construction 16 25.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 9 14.5%
6 Garbage & Refuse 8 12.9%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 12.9%
8 Household Goods 7 11.3%
9 Paper Products 7 11.3%
10 Beverages 6 9.7%

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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.