City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Philadelphia, PA

4,419 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Philadelphia, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.16% of Pennsylvania
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4,419
Active Trucking Companies
11.16% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
1,849
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 77.0 new companies per month (+20.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.9% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
4386129 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
4,347
Total
6.9
Avg / month
129
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
3,991
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,804 70.3%
2–5 Units 805 20.2%
6–20 Units 256 6.4%
21–100 Units 108 2.7%
101+ Units 18 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
4.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 2,042 47.0%
3–5 Years 1,119 25.7%
6–10 Years 613 14.1%
11–20 Years 437 10.1%
20+ Years 136 3.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 4.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,273 96.7%
Broker 153 3.5%
Freight Forwarder 37 0.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 30 0.7%
Shipper 27 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,057 69.2%
2 Motor Vehicles 793 17.9%
3 Driveaway/Towaway 289 6.5%
4 Other 271 6.1%
5 Paper Products 258 5.8%
6 Building Materials 241 5.5%
7 Refrigerated Food 234 5.3%
8 Fresh Produce 226 5.1%
9 Beverages 220 5.0%
10 Household Goods 204 4.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.