City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Syracuse, NY

480 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Onondaga County.

Syracuse, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.11% of New York
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480
Active Trucking Companies
1.11% of all active carriers in New York
105
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.4 new companies per month (-14.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.3% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
176
Total
3.7
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2022
Company Size Distribution
428
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 250 58.4%
2–5 Units 136 31.8%
6–20 Units 28 6.5%
21–100 Units 11 2.6%
101+ Units 3 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 134 28.0%
3–5 Years 98 20.5%
6–10 Years 77 16.1%
11–20 Years 118 24.7%
20+ Years 51 10.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 448 93.3%
Broker 44 9.2%
Shipper 23 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 12 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 289 60.2%
2 Building Materials 127 26.5%
3 Construction 127 26.5%
4 Other 114 23.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 78 16.2%
6 Household Goods 62 12.9%
7 Garbage & Refuse 48 10.0%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 48 10.0%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 38 7.9%
10 Passengers 35 7.3%

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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.