City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Plainfield, NJ

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

Plainfield, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.79% of New Jersey
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220
Active Trucking Companies
0.79% of all active carriers in New Jersey
61
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.5 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
77.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 67.2% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
358 May '93Aug '01Dec '09Apr '18Jul '26
218
Total
0.5
Avg / month
8
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Jun 1993
Company Size Distribution
200
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 155 77.5%
2–5 Units 36 18.0%
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
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 70 32.1%
3–5 Years 60 27.5%
6–10 Years 39 17.9%
11–20 Years 36 16.5%
20+ Years 13 6.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 208 94.5%
Broker 11 5.0%
Shipper 3 1.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 155 70.5%
2 Other 19 8.6%
3 Passengers 10 4.5%
4 Motor Vehicles 9 4.1%
5 Garbage & Refuse 9 4.1%
6 Construction 9 4.1%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 9 4.1%
8 Building Materials 8 3.6%
9 Household Goods 7 3.2%
10 Paper Products 7 3.2%

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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.