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Active Trucking Companies
in Cranston, RI

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

Cranston, RI FMCSA data • updated weekly 8.69% of Rhode Island
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156
Active Trucking Companies
8.69% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
30
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (-25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.6% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
28
Total
1.2
Avg / month
3
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
136
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 58.1%
2–5 Units 35 25.7%
6–20 Units 17 12.5%
21–100 Units 5 3.7%
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 27.3%
3–5 Years 42 28.0%
6–10 Years 26 17.3%
11–20 Years 20 13.3%
20+ Years 21 14.0%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 141 90.4%
Broker 15 9.6%
Freight Forwarder 8 5.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 4.5%
Shipper 6 3.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 100 64.1%
2 Construction 27 17.3%
3 Other 25 16.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 23 14.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 15 9.6%
6 Garbage & Refuse 14 9.0%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 14 9.0%
8 Household Goods 12 7.7%
9 Refrigerated Food 9 5.8%
10 Beverages 8 5.1%
Largest Fleets in Cranston
# Company Fleet
1 MCLAUGHLIN & MORAN 63
2 RIVAS LINEHAUL INC 40
3 SJP ENTERPRISES INC 23
4 IMPERATORE STEEL ERECTORS 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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.