City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Essex, MD

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

Essex, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.60% of Maryland
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123
Active Trucking Companies
0.60% of all active carriers in Maryland
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.4% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
87
Total
0.9
Avg / month
4
Best: Oct 2020
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
112
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 75 67.0%
2–5 Units 30 26.8%
6–20 Units 6 5.4%
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
5.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 37 30.3%
3–5 Years 29 23.8%
6–10 Years 37 30.3%
11–20 Years 18 14.8%
20+ Years 1 0.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 121 98.4%
Broker 2 1.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 84 68.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 28 22.8%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 21 17.1%
4 Building Materials 16 13.0%
5 Other 14 11.4%
6 Garbage & Refuse 12 9.8%
7 Paper Products 11 8.9%
8 Construction 9 7.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 7.3%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 5.7%

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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.