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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 8.60% of Rhode Island
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156
Active Trucking Companies
8.60% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
29
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (-29.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.8% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
154
Total
0.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
137
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 57.7%
2–5 Units 34 24.8%
6–20 Units 19 13.9%
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 42 27.3%
3–5 Years 43 27.9%
6–10 Years 27 17.5%
11–20 Years 20 13.0%
20+ Years 22 14.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 142 91.0%
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 114 73.1%
2 Other 38 24.4%
3 Building Materials 37 23.7%
4 Construction 37 23.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 26 16.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 23 14.7%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 18 11.5%
8 Garbage & Refuse 17 10.9%
9 Household Goods 16 10.3%
10 Paper Products 16 10.3%
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.