City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Buffalo, NY

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

Buffalo, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.03% of New York
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874
Active Trucking Companies
2.03% of all active carriers in New York
182
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.6 new companies per month (+4.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.3% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
132740 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
869
Total
1.4
Avg / month
40
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
717
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 459 64.0%
2–5 Units 213 29.7%
6–20 Units 31 4.3%
21–100 Units 13 1.8%
101+ Units 1 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 238 27.4%
3–5 Years 220 25.3%
6–10 Years 178 20.5%
11–20 Years 182 20.9%
20+ Years 51 5.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 779 89.1%
Broker 104 11.9%
Shipper 33 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 22 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 17 1.9%
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 575 65.8%
2 Building Materials 170 19.5%
3 Construction 170 19.5%
4 Other 159 18.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 114 13.0%
6 Household Goods 89 10.2%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 79 9.0%
8 Garbage & Refuse 68 7.8%
9 Paper Products 67 7.7%
10 Refrigerated Food 53 6.1%

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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.