City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Paterson, NJ

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

Paterson, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.18% of New Jersey
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889
Active Trucking Companies
3.18% of all active carriers in New Jersey
322
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 13.4 new companies per month (-13.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
78.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
289
Total
12.0
Avg / month
22
Best: Mar 2025
7
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
836
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 654 78.2%
2–5 Units 140 16.7%
6–20 Units 30 3.6%
21–100 Units 9 1.1%
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 362 41.4%
3–5 Years 218 24.9%
6–10 Years 139 15.9%
11–20 Years 115 13.1%
20+ Years 41 4.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 870 97.9%
Broker 20 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 6 0.7%
Shipper 4 0.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 645 72.6%
2 Motor Vehicles 82 9.2%
3 Other 56 6.3%
4 Household Goods 52 5.8%
5 Building Materials 41 4.6%
6 Paper Products 39 4.4%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 38 4.3%
8 Passengers 37 4.2%
9 Garbage & Refuse 35 3.9%
10 Construction 30 3.4%

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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.