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Active Trucking Companies
in Newark, NJ

1,540 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Essex County.

Newark, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.11% of New Jersey
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1,540
Active Trucking Companies
5.11% of all active carriers in New Jersey
381
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 15.9 new companies per month (-1.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.8% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
112132 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
1,514
Total
2.4
Avg / month
32
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
1,384
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 988 71.4%
2–5 Units 281 20.3%
6–20 Units 71 5.1%
21–100 Units 35 2.5%
101+ Units 9 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 476 31.4%
3–5 Years 374 24.7%
6–10 Years 281 18.6%
11–20 Years 276 18.2%
20+ Years 107 7.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,441 93.6%
Broker 111 7.2%
Freight Forwarder 48 3.1%
Shipper 36 2.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 24 1.6%
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 1,101 71.5%
2 Other 228 14.8%
3 Construction 145 9.4%
4 Household Goods 121 7.9%
5 Intermodal Containers 111 7.2%
6 Motor Vehicles 110 7.1%
7 Garbage & Refuse 90 5.8%
8 Refrigerated Food 79 5.1%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 67 4.4%
10 Fresh Produce 54 3.5%
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 VENUS GLOBAL CONSULTING 114
9 JAAP TRUCKING INC 102
10 ERG TRANSPORTATION INC 100

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.