City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Plainfield, NJ

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

Plainfield, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.77% of New Jersey
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235
Active Trucking Companies
0.77% of all active carriers in New Jersey
57
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.4 new companies per month (+20.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
55
Total
2.3
Avg / month
8
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
207
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 155 74.9%
2–5 Units 44 21.3%
6–20 Units 6 2.9%
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
7.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 74 31.8%
3–5 Years 61 26.2%
6–10 Years 44 18.9%
11–20 Years 40 17.2%
20+ Years 14 6.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 214 91.1%
Broker 20 8.5%
Freight Forwarder 7 3.0%
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 183 77.9%
2 Other 35 14.9%
3 Building Materials 30 12.8%
4 Construction 30 12.8%
5 Intermodal Containers 19 8.1%
6 Household Goods 18 7.7%
7 Paper Products 17 7.2%
8 Refrigerated Food 16 6.8%
9 Meat 16 6.8%
10 Motor Vehicles 13 5.5%

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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.