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Active Trucking Companies
in South Plainfield, NJ

120 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Middlesex County.

South Plainfield, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.39% of New Jersey
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120
Active Trucking Companies
0.39% of all active carriers in New Jersey
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+11.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
2
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
100
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 60 60.0%
2–5 Units 22 22.0%
6–20 Units 10 10.0%
21–100 Units 8 8.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 32 26.9%
3–5 Years 13 10.9%
6–10 Years 38 31.9%
11–20 Years 25 21.0%
20+ Years 11 9.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 101 84.2%
Broker 18 15.0%
Freight Forwarder 7 5.8%
Shipper 3 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 88 73.3%
2 Building Materials 26 21.7%
3 Construction 26 21.7%
4 Other 24 20.0%
5 Household Goods 15 12.5%
6 Paper Products 14 11.7%
7 Beverages 13 10.8%
8 Motor Vehicles 10 8.3%
9 Refrigerated Food 10 8.3%
10 Meat 10 8.3%

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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.