City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Reading, PA

741 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Berks County.

Reading, PA FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.87% of Pennsylvania
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741
Active Trucking Companies
1.87% of all active carriers in Pennsylvania
252
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 10.5 new companies per month (+12.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 57.9% statewide in Pennsylvania
New FMCSA Registrations
71522 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
733
Total
1.2
Avg / month
22
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
689
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 487 70.7%
2–5 Units 165 23.9%
6–20 Units 28 4.1%
21–100 Units 5 0.7%
101+ Units 4 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 278 37.9%
3–5 Years 214 29.2%
6–10 Years 127 17.3%
11–20 Years 78 10.6%
20+ Years 36 4.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 720 97.2%
Broker 25 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 1.2%
Shipper 8 1.1%
Freight Forwarder 7 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 528 71.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 87 11.7%
3 Refrigerated Food 68 9.2%
4 Fresh Produce 67 9.0%
5 Other 67 9.0%
6 Paper Products 59 8.0%
7 Beverages 54 7.3%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 51 6.9%
9 Building Materials 49 6.6%
10 Construction 38 5.1%

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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.