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Rhode Island trucking companies

4,290 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Rhode Island. 1,035 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 31 hold active broker authority. 2,945 operate interstate, 563 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

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32new USDOT registrations, last 30 days
116last 90 days
130out-of-service orders, last 12 months
1,669active carriers with an MCS-150 older than 2 years

Fleet sizes

Power unitsActive carriersShare
12,31954%
2-51,47034%
6-203979%
21-100852%
100+190%

21,532 power units and 23,020 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

General freight2,152 carriersBuilding materials1,609 carriersConstruction1,609 carriersMachinery, large objects637 carriersMotor vehicles (auto haulers)398 carriersLogs, poles, beams, lumber375 carriersHousehold goods (movers)340 carriersDry bulk226 carriersRefrigerated food220 carriersLiquids and gases (tankers)213 carriersFresh produce202 carriersGrain, feed, hay112 carriers

Largest fleets based in Rhode Island

CarrierCityPower unitsDriversUSDOT
Unfi Transport LLC dba UnfiProvidence2,2222,520179097 · MC308546
Virginia Transportation CorpWest Warwick1,120533643760 · MC258963
Narragansett Electric Company dba Rhode Island EnergyProvidence8356177622736
Narragansett Electric Company dba National GridProvidence67658413664
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority dba RiptaProvidence359530749373 · MC188496
CVS Transportation LLC dba CVS HealthWoonsocket322342612151 · MC294309
Ocean State Transit LLCExeter3223292270207 · MC775226
Patriot Hauling Company dba J R Vinagro CorpJohnston23575751284 · MC342871
AAA Northeast dba AAA Roadside AssistanceProvidence2343762545016 · MC885857
Stanley Tree Service IncSmithfield205179440805

Cities with the most carriers

Providence 690 · Cranston 351 · Warwick 300 · Pawtucket 294 · Johnston 271 · Cumberland 134 · Coventry 120 · Woonsocket 113 · Smithfield 113 · East Providence 98 · Lincoln 96 · Tiverton 90 · West Warwick 88 · Westerly 80 · North Kingstown 78

New USDOT registrations in Rhode Island (last 30 days)

RegisteredCarrierCityUSDOT
2026-10-29Menendez Express Solution LLCProvidence7733353
2026-10-28KH Transportation LLCCentral Falls9209965
2026-10-28Oro Express Delivery LLCProvidence6160044
2026-10-27Big FitnessCranston5500964
2026-10-26Country Dumpsters LLCWest Kingston6837603
2026-10-26A-Star Limousine LLCNorth Providence5033143
2026-10-21Alejandro & Sons Landscaping LLCCentral Falls8514047
2026-10-21RV Trucking LLCProvidence6870451
2026-10-20Spoonbill Fleet LLCProvidence5752702
2026-10-20Two Brothers Transportation LLCProvidence5193757
2026-10-19A Plus Construction LLCPawtucket7680429
2026-10-19God'S Speed Transportation LLCCranston7274120

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, Rhode Island carriers (last 30 days)

OrderedCarrierReasonRescinded
2026-10-27Hsi Kitchen and Bath LLC ProvidenceNew Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Auditno
2026-10-26Union Plus Express LLC Central FallsNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-24G&P Trucking LLC CoventryNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-14Montealegre Transportation LLC ProvidenceNew Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Auditno
2026-10-13KM Construction and Landscaping LLC RiversideNew Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Auditno
2026-10-12Villar Produce LLC Central FallsNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-12BR'S Transport Inc CranstonNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-12Kyltiff Services LLC ProvidenceNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-12Brennan & Associates Inc JohnstonNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-12Jorge a Alvarez Carvajal ProvidenceNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno
2026-10-09Tally Trucking LLC ManvilleDenial of Accessno
2026-10-05Wichy Trucking LLC PawtucketNew Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contactno

Neighboring states

Massachusetts39,931 active · 5,443 with authorityConnecticut21,762 active · 3,244 with authority
This is an informational report compiled from public FMCSA records as of the stamped date. It is not a safety rating, not insurance or legal advice, and not a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. FMCSA records can be late or incomplete; confirm anything decisive against the official record linked in the report.

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