City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Baltimore, MD

2,352 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Baltimore City County.

Baltimore, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 10.96% of Maryland
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2,352
Active Trucking Companies
10.96% of all active carriers in Maryland
422
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 17.6 new companies per month (+1.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.0% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
122436 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
699
Total
14.6
Avg / month
36
Best: Jul 2024
6
Lowest: Jun 2023
Company Size Distribution
1,996
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,329 66.6%
2–5 Units 505 25.3%
6–20 Units 108 5.4%
21–100 Units 44 2.2%
101+ Units 10 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 532 22.9%
3–5 Years 439 18.9%
6–10 Years 421 18.1%
11–20 Years 595 25.6%
20+ Years 341 14.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,123 90.3%
Broker 252 10.7%
Shipper 111 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 80 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 65 2.8%
Cargo Tank 3 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,402 59.6%
2 Construction 421 17.9%
3 Other 377 16.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 363 15.4%
5 Household Goods 247 10.5%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 235 10.0%
7 Garbage & Refuse 164 7.0%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 146 6.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 130 5.5%
10 Paper Products 125 5.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.