City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Pawtucket, RI

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

Pawtucket, RI FMCSA data • updated weekly 9.36% of Rhode Island
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168
Active Trucking Companies
9.36% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
51
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.1 new companies per month (+94.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.6% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
114
Total
1.2
Avg / month
6
Best: Oct 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
151
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 106 70.2%
2–5 Units 39 25.8%
6–20 Units 4 2.6%
21–100 Units 2 1.3%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 62 37.6%
3–5 Years 37 22.4%
6–10 Years 32 19.4%
11–20 Years 22 13.3%
20+ Years 12 7.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 153 91.1%
Broker 15 8.9%
Freight Forwarder 5 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 2.4%
Shipper 2 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 124 73.8%
2 Other 24 14.3%
3 Motor Vehicles 23 13.7%
4 Construction 19 11.3%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 17 10.1%
6 Household Goods 11 6.5%
7 US Mail 6 3.6%
8 Garbage & Refuse 5 3.0%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 5 3.0%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 5 3.0%

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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.