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Active Trucking Companies
in Cranston, RI

151 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Providence County.

Cranston, RI FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.00% of Rhode Island
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151
Active Trucking Companies
9.00% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
33
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-12.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.0% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
30
Total
1.2
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
138
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 57.2%
2–5 Units 37 26.8%
6–20 Units 17 12.3%
21–100 Units 5 3.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 41 27.7%
3–5 Years 43 29.1%
6–10 Years 26 17.6%
11–20 Years 15 10.1%
20+ Years 23 15.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 143 94.7%
Broker 7 4.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 3 2.0%
Cargo Tank 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 92 60.9%
2 Motor Vehicles 22 14.6%
3 Other 21 13.9%
4 Building Materials 19 12.6%
5 Construction 17 11.3%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 13 8.6%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 13 8.6%
8 Garbage & Refuse 11 7.3%
9 Paper Products 9 6.0%
10 Beverages 9 6.0%
Largest Fleets in Cranston
# Company Fleet
1 MCLAUGHLIN & MORAN 63
2 RIVAS LINEHAUL INC 40
3 IMPERATORE STEEL ERECTORS INC 23
4 SJP ENTERPRISES INC 23
5 GATEWAY US HOLDINGS INC 22
6 OCEAN STATE LOGISTICS LLC 20
7 STERLING TRUCKING INC 18
8 MANCINI BEVERAGE SHIPPING INC 17
9 GREYLAWN FOODS INC 16
10 4283929 DELAWARE LLC 15

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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.