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Active Trucking Companies
in Gaithersburg, MD

449 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Montgomery County.

Gaithersburg, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.09% of Maryland
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449
Active Trucking Companies
2.09% of all active carriers in Maryland
84
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.5 new companies per month (+45.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.0% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
81
Total
3.4
Avg / month
7
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
406
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 258 63.5%
2–5 Units 117 28.8%
6–20 Units 23 5.7%
21–100 Units 8 2.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 106 23.8%
3–5 Years 90 20.2%
6–10 Years 111 24.9%
11–20 Years 99 22.2%
20+ Years 39 8.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 424 94.4%
Broker 34 7.6%
Shipper 24 5.3%
Freight Forwarder 17 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 254 56.6%
2 Other 88 19.6%
3 Construction 82 18.3%
4 Household Goods 70 15.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 65 14.5%
6 Garbage & Refuse 33 7.3%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 23 5.1%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 22 4.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 4.0%
10 Paper Products 17 3.8%

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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.