Hickory North Carolina Trucking Companies & Freight Brokers

176

Active Companies

0.5% of North Carolina total

Median Fleet Size

of companies reporting fleet data

New Registrations (24 mo)

avg 1.6/month

53.8%

Owner-Operator Share

of companies reporting fleet size

Top Cargo Types

General Freight

66.5%

Building Materials

25.6%

Construction

25.6%

Household Goods

15.3%

Machinery & Large Objects

15.3%

Companies may select multiple cargo types — percentages are of 176 active companies. Updated weekly.

What stands out

Large-fleet operators (21+ units) make up 6.3% of local carriers, vs. 2.2% nationally.
Freight brokers represent 16.5% of local businesses, vs. 8.1% nationally — a 2.0× concentration.
Household Goods haulers make up 15.3% of classified carriers here — 2.0× the U.S. share.

1 Active Company registered between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026 in Hickory, NC