City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Philadelphia, PA

4,757 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Philadelphia, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.25% of Pennsylvania
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4,757
Active Trucking Companies
11.25% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
1,872
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 78.0 new companies per month (+27.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.3% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
4183124 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,821
Total
75.9
Avg / month
124
Best: Apr 2026
42
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
4,174
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,863 68.6%
2–5 Units 900 21.6%
6–20 Units 272 6.5%
21–100 Units 118 2.8%
101+ Units 21 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
4.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 2,279 48.4%
3–5 Years 1,120 23.8%
6–10 Years 655 13.9%
11–20 Years 521 11.1%
20+ Years 131 2.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 4.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,458 93.7%
Broker 343 7.2%
Freight Forwarder 105 2.2%
Shipper 94 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 86 1.8%
Cargo Tank 3 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,723 78.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 1,018 21.4%
3 Other 656 13.8%
4 Building Materials 558 11.7%
5 Construction 558 11.7%
6 Refrigerated Food 450 9.5%
7 Meat 450 9.5%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 425 8.9%
9 Fresh Produce 412 8.7%
10 Household Goods 400 8.4%

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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.