City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Philadelphia, PA

4,659 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Philadelphia, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.12% of Pennsylvania
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4,659
Active Trucking Companies
11.12% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
1,814
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 75.6 new companies per month (+29.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.7% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
4385128 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
1,759
Total
73.3
Avg / month
128
Best: Apr 2026
41
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
4,071
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,828 69.5%
2–5 Units 838 20.6%
6–20 Units 275 6.8%
21–100 Units 111 2.7%
101+ Units 19 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 2,123 46.6%
3–5 Years 1,126 24.7%
6–10 Years 658 14.4%
11–20 Years 519 11.4%
20+ Years 134 2.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,358 93.5%
Broker 346 7.4%
Freight Forwarder 102 2.2%
Shipper 93 2.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 84 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 3,423 73.5%
2 Motor Vehicles 835 17.9%
3 Other 496 10.6%
4 Household Goods 481 10.3%
5 Construction 375 8.0%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 311 6.7%
7 Refrigerated Food 287 6.2%
8 Fresh Produce 265 5.7%
9 Paper Products 183 3.9%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 176 3.8%

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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.