City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Jersey City, NJ

830 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hudson County.

Jersey City, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.73% of New Jersey
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830
Active Trucking Companies
2.73% of all active carriers in New Jersey
227
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 9.5 new companies per month (+10.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
51116 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
219
Total
9.1
Avg / month
16
Best: May 2026
4
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
699
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 504 72.1%
2–5 Units 154 22.0%
6–20 Units 28 4.0%
21–100 Units 9 1.3%
101+ Units 4 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 280 33.8%
3–5 Years 161 19.4%
6–10 Years 135 16.3%
11–20 Years 201 24.3%
20+ Years 51 6.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 728 87.7%
Broker 115 13.9%
Shipper 30 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 25 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 12 1.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 642 77.3%
2 Other 138 16.6%
3 Household Goods 113 13.6%
4 Refrigerated Food 87 10.5%
5 Meat 87 10.5%
6 Building Materials 83 10.0%
7 Construction 83 10.0%
8 Fresh Produce 80 9.6%
9 Motor Vehicles 74 8.9%
10 Intermodal Containers 72 8.7%

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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.