City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Trenton, NJ

397 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mercer County.

Trenton, NJ FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.31% of New Jersey
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397
Active Trucking Companies
1.31% of all active carriers in New Jersey
128
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.3 new companies per month (+3.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 66.4% statewide in New Jersey
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
120
Total
5.0
Avg / month
9
Best: Sep 2025
1
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
340
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 253 74.4%
2–5 Units 69 20.3%
6–20 Units 13 3.8%
21–100 Units 3 0.9%
101+ Units 2 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 160 40.6%
3–5 Years 115 29.2%
6–10 Years 61 15.5%
11–20 Years 41 10.4%
20+ Years 17 4.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 369 92.9%
Broker 26 6.5%
Freight Forwarder 15 3.8%
Shipper 10 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 314 79.1%
2 Other 70 17.6%
3 Motor Vehicles 54 13.6%
4 Building Materials 52 13.1%
5 Construction 52 13.1%
6 Garbage & Refuse 37 9.3%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 36 9.1%
8 Household Goods 35 8.8%
9 Refrigerated Food 19 4.8%
10 Meat 19 4.8%

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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.