Maryland trucking industry insights
18,135 active for-hire motor carriers based in Maryland — 1.59% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 21 hours ago (May 4, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Maryland
How Maryland for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Maryland
Click a rating to browse Maryland carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Maryland
Largest Maryland for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COWAN SYSTEMS LLC | BALTIMORE | 1,882 |
| 2 | WILLSCOT | BALTIMORE | 1,426 |
| 3 | FASTER | BRENTWWOD | 1,392 |
| 4 | THOMPSONGAS LLC | FREDERICK | 1,210 |
| 5 | LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC | HAGERSTOWN | 309 |
| 6 | NEXTCAR TRUCK RENTAL AND LEASING | LAUREL | 297 |
| 7 | PERDUE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | SALISBURY | 289 |
| 8 | D M BOWMAN INC | WILLIAMSPORT | 265 |
| 9 | ALFA TO OMEGA LOGISTICS | PIKESVILLE | 253 |
| 10 | COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC | BALTIMORE | 239 |
| 11 | COASTAL SUNBELT PRODUCE LLC | LAUREL | 215 |
| 12 | NAQEL TRANSPORT AND INVESTMENT BARTER COMPANY | AMMAN | 200 |
| 13 | WOODLAWN MOTOR COACH INC | BALTIMORE | 198 |
| 14 | SMITH BUS SERVICE INC | ODENTON | 185 |
| 15 | ROY JORGENSEN ASSOCIATES INC | BUCKEYSTOWN | 164 |
Top cargo categories — Maryland
What Maryland for-hire carriers haul.
Maryland IFTA fuel tax
Q1 2026Per-gallon rate for Maryland (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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