City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Salem, MA

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

Salem, MA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.41% of Massachusetts
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57
Active Trucking Companies
0.41% of all active carriers in Massachusetts
11
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Massachusetts
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
23
Total
0.5
Avg / month
3
Best: Aug 2023
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
53
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 33 62.3%
2–5 Units 16 30.2%
6–20 Units 3 5.7%
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
6.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 26.8%
3–5 Years 16 28.6%
6–10 Years 18 32.1%
11–20 Years 4 7.1%
20+ Years 3 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 56 98.2%
Broker 2 3.5%
Shipper 1 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 32 56.1%
2 Other 13 22.8%
3 Building Materials 10 17.5%
4 Construction 9 15.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 6 10.5%
6 Passengers 5 8.8%
7 Household Goods 4 7.0%
8 Beverages 4 7.0%
9 Garbage & Refuse 4 7.0%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 4 7.0%

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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.