City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Johnston, RI

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

Johnston, RI FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.06% of Rhode Island
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128
Active Trucking Companies
7.06% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
33
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (+28.6% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
42.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.8% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
32
Total
1.3
Avg / month
6
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Feb 2025
Company Size Distribution
119
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 42.0%
2–5 Units 51 42.9%
6–20 Units 15 12.6%
21–100 Units 2 1.7%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
10.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 39 30.5%
3–5 Years 30 23.4%
6–10 Years 21 16.4%
11–20 Years 13 10.2%
20+ Years 25 19.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 120 93.8%
Shipper 10 7.8%
Freight Forwarder 8 6.2%
Broker 7 5.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.6%
Cargo Tank 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 86 67.2%
2 Building Materials 52 40.6%
3 Construction 52 40.6%
4 Other 42 32.8%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 25 19.5%
6 Household Goods 23 18.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 14.1%
8 Motor Vehicles 17 13.3%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 16 12.5%
10 Garbage & Refuse 15 11.7%

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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.