Maryland trucking industry insights
19,981 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 2 days ago (Oct 31, 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 | NEXTCAR TRUCK RENTAL AND LEASING | LAUREL | 297 |
| 6 | PERDUE TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED | SALISBURY | 289 |
| 7 | D M BOWMAN INC | WILLIAMSPORT | 265 |
| 8 | COWAN INTERMODAL GROUP LLC | BALTIMORE | 239 |
| 9 | LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC | HAGERSTOWN | 230 |
| 10 | COASTAL SUNBELT PRODUCE LLC | LAUREL | 215 |
| 11 | QUEST TRANSPORT LLC | BALTIMORE | 212 |
| 12 | NAQEL TRANSPORT AND INVESTMENT BARTER COMPANY | AMMAN | 200 |
| 13 | WOODLAWN MOTOR COACH INC | BALTIMORE | 198 |
| 14 | SMITH BUS SERVICE INC | ODENTON | 185 |
| 15 | JORGENSEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION | BUCKEYSTOWN | 164 |
Top cargo categories — Maryland
What Maryland for-hire carriers haul.
Maryland IFTA fuel tax
Q3 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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