City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Amherst, NY

77 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Erie County.

Amherst, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of New York
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77
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in New York
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+600.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.3% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
8
Total
0.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
64
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 39 60.9%
2–5 Units 17 26.6%
6–20 Units 7 10.9%
21–100 Units 1 1.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 13 16.9%
3–5 Years 10 13.0%
6–10 Years 8 10.4%
11–20 Years 38 49.4%
20+ Years 8 10.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 67 87.0%
Broker 13 16.9%
Shipper 6 7.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 2.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 42 54.5%
2 Building Materials 20 26.0%
3 Construction 20 26.0%
4 Other 15 19.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 14 18.2%
6 Household Goods 9 11.7%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 9 11.7%
8 Refrigerated Food 8 10.4%
9 Meat 8 10.4%
10 Fresh Produce 7 9.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 23, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.