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Active Trucking Companies
in Providence, RI

435 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Providence, RI FMCSA data • updated weekly 23.98% of Rhode Island
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435
Active Trucking Companies
23.98% of all active carriers in Rhode Island
155
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.5 new companies per month (+5.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 58.8% statewide in Rhode Island
New FMCSA Registrations
4913 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
150
Total
6.2
Avg / month
13
Best: Jul 2026
1
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
390
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 279 71.5%
2–5 Units 92 23.6%
6–20 Units 13 3.3%
21–100 Units 3 0.8%
101+ Units 3 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 195 45.5%
3–5 Years 105 24.5%
6–10 Years 67 15.6%
11–20 Years 41 9.6%
20+ Years 21 4.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 405 93.1%
Broker 36 8.3%
Freight Forwarder 22 5.1%
Shipper 13 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 2.1%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 349 80.2%
2 Other 106 24.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 61 14.0%
4 Building Materials 58 13.3%
5 Construction 58 13.3%
6 Household Goods 53 12.2%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 51 11.7%
8 Refrigerated Food 34 7.8%
9 Meat 34 7.8%
10 Paper Products 31 7.1%
Largest Fleets in Providence
# Company Fleet
1 UNFI TRANSPORT LLC 2,222
2 RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY 359
3 AAA NORTHEAST 234
4 CENTRALIA HOLDINGS LLC 65
5 BONANZA ACQUISITION LLC 42
6 SMOOTH TRANSPORTATION LLC 37
7 COLETTA'S DOWNTOWN AUTO SERVICE INC 14
8 HENRY OIL COMPANY INC 12
9 NORTH AMERICAN CRANE & RIGGING LLC 12
10 DL TRANSPORTATION LLC 10

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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.