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Active Trucking Companies
in Gaithersburg, MD

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

Gaithersburg, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.09% of Maryland
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426
Active Trucking Companies
2.09% of all active carriers in Maryland
89
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.7 new companies per month (+27.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.4% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '90Aug '99Aug '08Aug '17Jul '26
421
Total
1.0
Avg / month
7
Best: Jun 2021
0
Lowest: Sep 1990
Company Size Distribution
402
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 258 64.2%
2–5 Units 113 28.1%
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
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 104 24.7%
3–5 Years 88 20.9%
6–10 Years 100 23.8%
11–20 Years 86 20.4%
20+ Years 43 10.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 418 98.1%
Broker 11 2.6%
Shipper 7 1.6%
Freight Forwarder 4 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 232 54.5%
2 Other 79 18.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 60 14.1%
4 Household Goods 58 13.6%
5 Construction 51 12.0%
6 Building Materials 48 11.3%
7 Garbage & Refuse 28 6.6%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 20 4.7%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 18 4.2%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 3.8%

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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.