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Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, NJ

1,561 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Essex County.

Newark, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.13% of New Jersey
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1,561
Active Trucking Companies
5.13% of all active carriers in New Jersey
400
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 16.7 new companies per month (+14.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
390
Total
16.2
Avg / month
22
Best: Jun 2025
9
Lowest: Apr 2025
Company Size Distribution
1,407
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,001 71.1%
2–5 Units 291 20.7%
6–20 Units 70 5.0%
21–100 Units 36 2.6%
101+ Units 9 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 505 32.6%
3–5 Years 370 23.9%
6–10 Years 281 18.2%
11–20 Years 284 18.3%
20+ Years 108 7.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,462 93.7%
Broker 111 7.1%
Freight Forwarder 48 3.1%
Shipper 37 2.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 26 1.7%
Cargo Tank 3 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,215 77.8%
2 Other 315 20.2%
3 Building Materials 217 13.9%
4 Construction 217 13.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 157 10.1%
6 Intermodal Containers 154 9.9%
7 Garbage & Refuse 135 8.6%
8 Refrigerated Food 126 8.1%
9 Meat 126 8.1%
10 Household Goods 113 7.2%
Largest Fleets in Newark
# Company Fleet
1 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 2,394
2 O'NEILL LOGISTICS (TRANSPORTATION) LLC 478
3 ACTION CARTING ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC 391
4 SALSON LOGISTICS INC 262
5 VOYAGER TRUCKING CORP 185
6 INTERNATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT INC 180
7 DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC 174
8 JAAP TRUCKING INC 123
9 VENUS GLOBAL CONSULTING 114
10 IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC 88

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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.