City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Syracuse, NY

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

Syracuse, NY FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.10% of New York
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471
Active Trucking Companies
1.10% of all active carriers in New York
92
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.8 new companies per month (-32.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 61.5% statewide in New York
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
467
Total
0.7
Avg / month
14
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
417
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 243 58.3%
2–5 Units 136 32.6%
6–20 Units 24 5.8%
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
9.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 120 25.7%
3–5 Years 100 21.4%
6–10 Years 77 16.5%
11–20 Years 118 25.3%
20+ Years 52 11.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 439 93.2%
Broker 44 9.3%
Shipper 23 4.9%
Freight Forwarder 12 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 1.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 254 53.9%
2 Construction 108 22.9%
3 Other 69 14.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 66 14.0%
5 Household Goods 53 11.3%
6 Garbage & Refuse 35 7.4%
7 Passengers 34 7.2%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 32 6.8%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 30 6.4%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 23 4.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 2, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.