City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Carteret, NJ

394 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Middlesex County.

Carteret, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.30% of New Jersey
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394
Active Trucking Companies
1.30% of all active carriers in New Jersey
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+14.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
101
Total
4.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2024
1
Lowest: Oct 2025
Company Size Distribution
352
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 230 65.3%
2–5 Units 93 26.4%
6–20 Units 24 6.8%
21–100 Units 5 1.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 120 30.7%
3–5 Years 91 23.3%
6–10 Years 72 18.4%
11–20 Years 89 22.8%
20+ Years 19 4.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 364 92.4%
Broker 35 8.9%
Shipper 14 3.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 2.3%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 355 90.1%
2 Other 51 12.9%
3 Intermodal Containers 46 11.7%
4 Paper Products 43 10.9%
5 Refrigerated Food 43 10.9%
6 Meat 43 10.9%
7 Beverages 38 9.6%
8 Building Materials 37 9.4%
9 Construction 37 9.4%
10 Household Goods 36 9.1%

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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.