City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Buffalo, NY

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

Buffalo, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.98% of New York
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799
Active Trucking Companies
1.98% of all active carriers in New York
198
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.2 new companies per month (-13.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.7% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
181
Total
7.5
Avg / month
13
Best: Feb 2025
2
Lowest: Aug 2025
Company Size Distribution
709
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 456 64.3%
2–5 Units 206 29.1%
6–20 Units 35 4.9%
21–100 Units 11 1.6%
101+ Units 1 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 222 28.1%
3–5 Years 223 28.2%
6–10 Years 153 19.4%
11–20 Years 140 17.7%
20+ Years 52 6.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 770 96.4%
Broker 34 4.3%
Shipper 11 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 8 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.5%
Cargo Tank 1 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 503 63.0%
2 Other 102 12.8%
3 Building Materials 97 12.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 93 11.6%
5 Construction 84 10.5%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 63 7.9%
7 Household Goods 59 7.4%
8 Garbage & Refuse 56 7.0%
9 Paper Products 50 6.3%
10 Passengers 39 4.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.