City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Schenectady, NY

417 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Schenectady, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.03% of New York
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417
Active Trucking Companies
1.03% of all active carriers in New York
100
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (-12.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.7% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
252
Total
2.6
Avg / month
8
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
382
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 251 65.7%
2–5 Units 112 29.3%
6–20 Units 11 2.9%
21–100 Units 7 1.8%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 112 27.5%
3–5 Years 101 24.8%
6–10 Years 64 15.7%
11–20 Years 93 22.8%
20+ Years 38 9.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 405 97.1%
Broker 12 2.9%
Freight Forwarder 5 1.2%
Shipper 2 0.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 268 64.3%
2 Other 70 16.8%
3 Motor Vehicles 58 13.9%
4 Construction 54 12.9%
5 Building Materials 42 10.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 29 7.0%
7 Household Goods 27 6.5%
8 Garbage & Refuse 26 6.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 25 6.0%
10 Paper Products 23 5.5%

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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.