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

> 169 trucking companies based in New Jersey got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 7 per business day. New Jersey ranks 9th of 49 states with 3% of new carriers nationwide. Of the states bordering New Jersey, only Pennsylvania had more (282). Another 306 New Jersey carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median New Jersey carrier waited 28 days from application to active authority, 3 days longer than the national median of 25.
- 67.5% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 87.6% of new New Jersey carriers.
- Elizabeth had the most new carriers in the state (12).

## This week

40 granted and 53 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9 | 17 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026-10-13 | 10 | 15 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blockoctane Property Development LLC | MC76330562 | 4316141 | Forked River | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Jmg Truck Service LLC | MC96957547 | 5377620 | Dover | 3 | Flatbed | 2026-10-19 |
| Js & Ds Trucking Corp | MC86378676 | 4114888 | Newark | 2 |  | 2026-10-19 |
| 3a Vargas Trucking LLC | MC62921248 | 9430848 | Elizabeth | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Cat C Trakas LLC | MC93709589 | 4367308 | Stockton | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Emd Trucking LLC | MC54015904 | 7348731 | Paterson | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| J&Y Prime Logistics LLC | MC95550652 | 8312255 | Riverside | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Jo Express LLC | MC88126670 | 5943618 | Elizabeth | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Double Cross Logistics LLC | MC65342234 | 7859720 | Ridgefield Park | 1 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Lakayora LLC | MC66575140 | 7925640 | Newark | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Loadpoint Logistics LLC | MC91195288 | 4508312 | Hamilton | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| M D J B Transport LLC | MC84741417 | 8202257 | Roselle | 3 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Elizabeth | 12 |
| Newark | 8 |
| Union City | 4 |
| Paterson | 4 |
| Linden | 4 |
| Clifton | 4 |
| Passaic | 3 |
| Kearny | 3 |
| Elmwood Park | 3 |
| Carteret | 3 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 87.6% |
| Flatbed | 10.1% |
| Car hauler | 5.9% |
| Reefer | 4.1% |
| Intermodal | 1.8% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 1.8% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 67.5% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 29.6% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 2.4% |
| 51 or more trucks | 0.6% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Drive New Jersey Insurance Company | 43.8% |
| Accredited Specialty Insurance Company | 17.8% |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, INC | 6.5% |
| National Specialty Insurance Company | 5.3% |
| Concert Specialty Insurance Company | 4.1% |

## If you sell to new New Jersey carriers

- Factoring: 166 of the 169 new New Jersey carriers (98.2%) 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: 99.4% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Drive New Jersey Insurance Company insures 43.8% of all new New Jersey 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: 67.5% of new New Jersey carriers started with one truck and 87.6% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 169: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering New Jersey

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Pennsylvania](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/pennsylvania.md) | 282 | #6 |
| [New York](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/new-york.md) | 62 | #26 |
| Delaware | 20 | #40 |

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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