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Active Trucking Companies
in Silver Spring, MD

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

Silver Spring, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.94% of Maryland
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804
Active Trucking Companies
3.94% of all active carriers in Maryland
212
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.8 new companies per month (-5.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.4% statewide in Maryland
New FMCSA Registrations
81725 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
323
Total
6.7
Avg / month
25
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: May 2024
Company Size Distribution
747
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 543 72.7%
2–5 Units 177 23.7%
6–20 Units 21 2.8%
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
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 236 29.8%
3–5 Years 210 26.5%
6–10 Years 167 21.1%
11–20 Years 135 17.0%
20+ Years 44 5.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 787 97.9%
Broker 12 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 10 1.2%
Shipper 4 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 479 59.6%
2 Other 149 18.5%
3 Motor Vehicles 123 15.3%
4 Construction 99 12.3%
5 Building Materials 93 11.6%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 61 7.6%
7 Garbage & Refuse 55 6.8%
8 Household Goods 52 6.5%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 34 4.2%
10 Paper Products 32 4.0%

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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.