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Active Trucking Companies
in Silver Spring, MD

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

Silver Spring, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.90% of Maryland
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840
Active Trucking Companies
3.90% of all active carriers in Maryland
192
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.0 new companies per month (-14.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.4% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
189
Total
7.9
Avg / month
13
Best: Mar 2025
2
Lowest: Apr 2025
Company Size Distribution
751
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 536 71.4%
2–5 Units 187 24.9%
6–20 Units 22 2.9%
21–100 Units 4 0.5%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 247 29.7%
3–5 Years 201 24.2%
6–10 Years 187 22.5%
11–20 Years 151 18.2%
20+ Years 45 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 792 94.3%
Broker 45 5.4%
Freight Forwarder 27 3.2%
Shipper 26 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 573 68.2%
2 Other 237 28.2%
3 Building Materials 210 25.0%
4 Construction 210 25.0%
5 Motor Vehicles 143 17.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 94 11.2%
7 Household Goods 88 10.5%
8 Garbage & Refuse 85 10.1%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 68 8.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 64 7.6%

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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.