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Delaware trucking companies

5,057 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Delaware. 1,290 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 111 hold active broker authority. 3,265 operate interstate, 659 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

Fleet sizes

151,755 power units and 24,136 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

Largest fleets based in Delaware

Cities with the most carriers

Wilmington 872 · Newark 581 · New Castle 444 · Dover 416 · Bear 242 · Middletown 238 · Seaford 191 · Smyrna 141 · Millsboro 136 · Laurel 133 · Lewes 119 · Georgetown 116 · Milford 111 · Bridgeville 91 · Townsend 90

New USDOT registrations in Delaware (last 30 days)

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, Delaware carriers (last 30 days)

Neighboring states

Check any Delaware carrier with the free DOT / MC lookup, read how to check a carrier before tendering, or browse carriers by cargo type and every state.

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.