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Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, NJ

1,459 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Essex County.

Newark, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.21% of New Jersey
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1,459
Active Trucking Companies
5.21% of all active carriers in New Jersey
402
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 16.8 new companies per month (+4.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
112334 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
978
Total
10.2
Avg / month
34
Best: Jul 2024
1
Lowest: Jan 2019
Company Size Distribution
1,355
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 974 71.9%
2–5 Units 263 19.4%
6–20 Units 72 5.3%
21–100 Units 39 2.9%
101+ Units 7 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 451 31.3%
3–5 Years 372 25.8%
6–10 Years 257 17.8%
11–20 Years 254 17.6%
20+ Years 106 7.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,411 96.7%
Broker 46 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 20 1.4%
Shipper 14 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 8 0.5%
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 989 67.8%
2 Other 178 12.2%
3 Motor Vehicles 105 7.2%
4 Intermodal Containers 100 6.9%
5 Garbage & Refuse 84 5.8%
6 Construction 82 5.6%
7 Building Materials 76 5.2%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 61 4.2%
9 Refrigerated Food 59 4.0%
10 Household Goods 58 4.0%
Largest Fleets in Newark
# Company Fleet
1 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 2,394
2 SALSON LOGISTICS INC 262
3 VOYAGER TRUCKING CORP 185
4 DAYBREAK EXPRESS INC 174
5 HARBOR FREIGHT TRANSPORT CORP 123
6 VENUS GLOBAL CONSULTING 114
7 JAAP TRUCKING INC 102
8 ERG TRANSPORTATION INC 100
9 IRONBOUND EXPRESS INC 88
10 BBT LOGISTICS INC 84

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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.