City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Plainfield, NJ

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

Plainfield, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.76% of New Jersey
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229
Active Trucking Companies
0.76% of all active carriers in New Jersey
53
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (-3.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
76.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.8% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
51
Total
2.1
Avg / month
8
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
201
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 153 76.1%
2–5 Units 39 19.4%
6–20 Units 7 3.5%
21–100 Units 2 1.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 68 30.0%
3–5 Years 63 27.8%
6–10 Years 43 18.9%
11–20 Years 39 17.2%
20+ Years 14 6.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 208 90.8%
Broker 20 8.7%
Freight Forwarder 6 2.6%
Shipper 4 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 173 75.5%
2 Other 24 10.5%
3 Construction 20 8.7%
4 Household Goods 18 7.9%
5 Intermodal Containers 11 4.8%
6 Motor Vehicles 10 4.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 10 4.4%
8 Garbage & Refuse 10 4.4%
9 Passengers 10 4.4%
10 Paper Products 9 3.9%

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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.