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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Massachusetts?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/massachusetts"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Massachusetts?

> 66 trucking companies based in Massachusetts got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 3 per business day. Massachusetts ranks 25th of 49 states with 1.2% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (New York had 62). Another 113 Massachusetts carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Massachusetts carrier waited 29 days from application to active authority, 4 days longer than the national median of 25.
- 71.2% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 72.7% of new Massachusetts carriers.
- Lawrence had the most new carriers in the state (5).

## This week

15 granted and 17 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 2 | 7 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026-10-13 | 5 | 4 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gjs Road Holdings, LLC | MC96372623 | 5633104 | Revere | 23 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Rick Dees Transport LLC | MC92608692 | 9230057 | Medford | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Myt Transportation Logistics LLC | MC65031170 | 9531802 | Dorchester | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| 197 Boston Post Corp | MC47662635 | 3984022 | Marlborough | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Ernesto Del Valle Equipment Corp | MC97707748 | 3317098 | Haverhill | 4 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Tonys Auto Transport LLC | MC88549166 | 7542755 | Marlborough | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Zion Express Transport INC | MC59805194 | 4579636 | Lunenburg | 1 | Car hauler | 2026-10-15 |
| Patriot Auto Carrier INC | MC95991953 | 9105233 | Marlborough | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Pinnacle Shift Logistics LLC | MC92498122 | 8707165 | Springfield | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Rma Logistic Group LLC | MC81812964 | 5126064 | Norwood | 1 |  | 2026-10-14 |
| 5 Stars Expreso, LLC | MC75748585 | 5592838 | Methuen | 3 |  | 2026-10-13 |
| Boston Coach Way LLC | MC64031991 | 5574285 | Boston | 2 |  | 2026-10-13 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Lawrence | 5 |
| Marlborough | 4 |
| Worcester | 3 |
| Stoughton | 3 |
| Revere | 3 |
| Methuen | 3 |
| Lowell | 3 |
| Norwood | 2 |
| Lynn | 2 |
| Fall River | 2 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 72.7% |
| Car hauler | 18.2% |
| Flatbed | 10.6% |
| Tanker | 1.5% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 1.5% |
| Intermodal | 1.5% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 71.2% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 21.2% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.5% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 4.5% |
| Not reported | 1.5% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Casualty Insurance Company | 34.8% |
| Safety Insurance Company | 15.2% |
| Arbella Protection Insurance Company, INC. | 13.6% |
| Pilgrim Insurance Company | 9.1% |
| National Continental Ins. CO | 7.6% |

## If you sell to new Massachusetts carriers

- Factoring: 66 of the 66 new Massachusetts carriers (100%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 98.5% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Casualty Insurance Company insures 34.8% of all new Massachusetts carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 71.2% of new Massachusetts carriers started with one truck and 72.7% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 66: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Massachusetts

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [New York](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/new-york.md) | 62 | #26 |
| [Connecticut](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/connecticut.md) | 54 | #28 |
| Rhode Island | 18 | #41 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | #46 |
| Vermont | 6 | #48 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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