City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Erie, PA

326 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Erie, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.78% of Pennsylvania
Back to Pennsylvania Statistics
326
Active Trucking Companies
0.78% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
97
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.0 new companies per month (+28.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.7% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
183
Total
1.9
Avg / month
10
Best: Aug 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
266
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 153 57.5%
2–5 Units 71 26.7%
6–20 Units 29 10.9%
21–100 Units 11 4.1%
101+ Units 2 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 107 33.5%
3–5 Years 55 17.2%
6–10 Years 56 17.6%
11–20 Years 65 20.4%
20+ Years 36 11.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 279 85.6%
Broker 54 16.6%
Shipper 13 4.0%
Freight Forwarder 9 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 220 67.5%
2 Construction 60 18.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 43 13.2%
4 Other 43 13.2%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 30 9.2%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 28 8.6%
7 Household Goods 24 7.4%
8 Paper Products 24 7.4%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 22 6.7%
10 Refrigerated Food 20 6.1%

Browse all active trucking companies in Erie

Search, filter, and compare 326 companies by cargo type, fleet size, authority type, and more.

Browse Erie Companies
Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.