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Active Trucking Companies
in Elizabeth, NJ

1,214 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Union County.

Elizabeth, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.99% of New Jersey
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1,214
Active Trucking Companies
3.99% of all active carriers in New Jersey
310
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 12.9 new companies per month (+26.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
81523 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
294
Total
12.2
Avg / month
23
Best: Aug 2026
6
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
1,112
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 817 73.5%
2–5 Units 221 19.9%
6–20 Units 50 4.5%
21–100 Units 21 1.9%
101+ Units 3 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 389 32.3%
3–5 Years 247 20.5%
6–10 Years 218 18.1%
11–20 Years 276 22.9%
20+ Years 73 6.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,147 94.5%
Broker 83 6.8%
Shipper 33 2.7%
Freight Forwarder 31 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 26 2.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,018 83.9%
2 Other 208 17.1%
3 Building Materials 124 10.2%
4 Construction 124 10.2%
5 Intermodal Containers 117 9.6%
6 Motor Vehicles 85 7.0%
7 Refrigerated Food 76 6.3%
8 Meat 76 6.3%
9 Household Goods 74 6.1%
10 Paper Products 70 5.8%
Largest Fleets in Elizabeth
# Company Fleet
1 FOOD HAULERS INC 337
2 SAFEWAY TRUCKING CORPORATION 315
3 REGIONAL INDUSTRIES LLC 102
4 DAPE CONSULTING INC 96
5 LIONETTI ASSOCIATES LLC 94
6 CARAVAN INC 69
7 BLITZ TRANSPORTATION LLC 66
8 CENTURY WASTE SERVICES LLC 43
9 THOR XPRESS TRANSPORT LLC 37
10 PLATINUM TRANSPORT NJ INC 35

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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.