City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Paterson, NJ

915 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Passaic County.

Paterson, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.03% of New Jersey
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915
Active Trucking Companies
3.03% of all active carriers in New Jersey
299
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 12.5 new companies per month (-2.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
77.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.8% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
286
Total
11.9
Avg / month
22
Best: Mar 2025
7
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
834
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 649 77.8%
2–5 Units 140 16.8%
6–20 Units 32 3.8%
21–100 Units 10 1.2%
101+ Units 3 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 369 41.3%
3–5 Years 215 24.0%
6–10 Years 151 16.9%
11–20 Years 119 13.3%
20+ Years 40 4.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 871 95.2%
Broker 46 5.0%
Freight Forwarder 28 3.1%
Shipper 16 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 671 73.3%
2 Household Goods 94 10.3%
3 Other 84 9.2%
4 Motor Vehicles 83 9.1%
5 Construction 60 6.6%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 40 4.4%
7 Garbage & Refuse 39 4.3%
8 Passengers 38 4.2%
9 Refrigerated Food 34 3.7%
10 Fresh Produce 30 3.3%

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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.