City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Paterson, NJ

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

Paterson, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.09% of New Jersey
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941
Active Trucking Companies
3.09% of all active carriers in New Jersey
304
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 12.7 new companies per month (-10.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
76.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
71421 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
292
Total
12.2
Avg / month
21
Best: Mar 2025
7
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
861
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 661 76.8%
2–5 Units 155 18.0%
6–20 Units 32 3.7%
21–100 Units 10 1.2%
101+ Units 3 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 393 42.3%
3–5 Years 220 23.7%
6–10 Years 154 16.6%
11–20 Years 120 12.9%
20+ Years 41 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 898 95.4%
Broker 46 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 28 3.0%
Shipper 16 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 13 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 736 78.2%
2 Other 132 14.0%
3 Motor Vehicles 112 11.9%
4 Building Materials 100 10.6%
5 Construction 100 10.6%
6 Household Goods 85 9.0%
7 Garbage & Refuse 63 6.7%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 59 6.3%
9 Paper Products 58 6.2%
10 Refrigerated Food 57 6.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.