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Active Trucking Companies
in North Plainfield, NJ

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

North Plainfield, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.40% of New Jersey
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120
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in New Jersey
32
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-6.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.8% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
29
Total
1.2
Avg / month
3
Best: Nov 2024
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
109
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 72.5%
2–5 Units 26 23.9%
6–20 Units 4 3.7%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 40 33.3%
3–5 Years 24 20.0%
6–10 Years 17 14.2%
11–20 Years 35 29.2%
20+ Years 4 3.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 113 94.2%
Broker 7 5.8%
Freight Forwarder 5 4.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.5%
Shipper 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 94 78.3%
2 Household Goods 14 11.7%
3 Construction 14 11.7%
4 Other 11 9.2%
5 Intermodal Containers 7 5.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 7 5.8%
7 Garbage & Refuse 6 5.0%
8 Refrigerated Food 4 3.3%
9 Passengers 4 3.3%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 4 3.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.