City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Essex, MD

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

Essex, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.60% of Maryland
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128
Active Trucking Companies
0.60% of all active carriers in Maryland
29
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.0% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
28
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
111
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 73 65.8%
2–5 Units 30 27.0%
6–20 Units 7 6.3%
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
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 38 29.9%
3–5 Years 29 22.8%
6–10 Years 40 31.5%
11–20 Years 19 15.0%
20+ Years 1 0.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 120 93.8%
Broker 10 7.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.3%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.6%
Shipper 2 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 91 71.1%
2 Motor Vehicles 28 21.9%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 23 18.0%
4 Construction 22 17.2%
5 Other 20 15.6%
6 Garbage & Refuse 13 10.2%
7 Household Goods 10 7.8%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 10 7.8%
9 Paper Products 8 6.2%
10 Refrigerated Food 8 6.2%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.