City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Essex, MD

132 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Baltimore County.

Essex, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.61% of Maryland
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132
Active Trucking Companies
0.61% of all active carriers in Maryland
32
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (+21.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
31
Total
1.3
Avg / month
5
Best: Sep 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
115
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 77 67.0%
2–5 Units 31 27.0%
6–20 Units 6 5.2%
21–100 Units 1 0.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 41 31.3%
3–5 Years 30 22.9%
6–10 Years 40 30.5%
11–20 Years 19 14.5%
20+ Years 1 0.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 124 93.9%
Broker 10 7.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.3%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.5%
Shipper 2 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 105 79.5%
2 Motor Vehicles 32 24.2%
3 Building Materials 29 22.0%
4 Construction 29 22.0%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 27 20.5%
6 Other 22 16.7%
7 Garbage & Refuse 15 11.4%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 15 11.4%
9 Household Goods 14 10.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 13 9.8%

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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.