City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Brooklyn, NY

2,766 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kings County.

Brooklyn, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 6.46% of New York
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2,766
Active Trucking Companies
6.46% of all active carriers in New York
531
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 22.1 new companies per month (+8.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.5% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
142943 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
1,481
Total
15.4
Avg / month
43
Best: Jul 2024
2
Lowest: Nov 2019
Company Size Distribution
2,292
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,538 67.1%
2–5 Units 554 24.2%
6–20 Units 148 6.5%
21–100 Units 37 1.6%
101+ Units 15 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 679 24.8%
3–5 Years 563 20.5%
6–10 Years 485 17.7%
11–20 Years 794 29.0%
20+ Years 220 8.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,427 87.7%
Broker 350 12.7%
Freight Forwarder 90 3.3%
Shipper 86 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 43 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,553 56.1%
2 Household Goods 412 14.9%
3 Other 408 14.8%
4 Motor Vehicles 399 14.4%
5 Construction 287 10.4%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 206 7.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 195 7.0%
8 Fresh Produce 177 6.4%
9 Passengers 170 6.1%
10 Garbage & Refuse 134 4.8%

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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.