City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Amherst, NY

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

Amherst, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of New York
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76
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in New York
8
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+200.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.5% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
8
Total
0.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
63
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 38 60.3%
2–5 Units 17 27.0%
6–20 Units 7 11.1%
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
11.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 12 16.2%
3–5 Years 10 13.5%
6–10 Years 8 10.8%
11–20 Years 38 51.4%
20+ Years 6 8.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 66 86.8%
Broker 12 15.8%
Shipper 6 7.9%
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 37 48.7%
2 Construction 19 25.0%
3 Other 14 18.4%
4 Household Goods 11 14.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 10 13.2%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 7 9.2%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 7 9.2%
8 Refrigerated Food 6 7.9%
9 Fresh Produce 4 5.3%
10 Paper Products 4 5.3%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.