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Active Trucking Companies
in Asheville, NC

278 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Buncombe County.

Asheville, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.74% of North Carolina
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278
Active Trucking Companies
0.74% of all active carriers in North Carolina
55
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.3 new companies per month (-35.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
51
Total
2.1
Avg / month
6
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2025
Company Size Distribution
243
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 146 60.1%
2–5 Units 72 29.6%
6–20 Units 16 6.6%
21–100 Units 8 3.3%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 69 25.0%
3–5 Years 59 21.4%
6–10 Years 62 22.5%
11–20 Years 65 23.6%
20+ Years 21 7.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 251 90.3%
Broker 35 12.6%
Shipper 9 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 9 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 170 61.2%
2 Building Materials 97 34.9%
3 Construction 97 34.9%
4 Other 87 31.3%
5 Motor Vehicles 39 14.0%
6 Refrigerated Food 38 13.7%
7 Meat 38 13.7%
8 Fresh Produce 33 11.9%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 31 11.2%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 30 10.8%
Largest Fleets in Asheville
# Company Fleet
1 M B HAYNES CORPORATION 121
2 COATES TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT LLC 70
3 SKYLAND DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC 56
4 TRY INC 53
5 ANCHOR LOGISTICS XPRESS INC 45
6 FCC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES NORTH CAROLINA LLC 32
7 POLK EXPRESS INC 29
8 DIAMOND DOGS LLC 27
9 ALPHA TRANSPORTATION EXPRESS LLC 21
10 LYDA ENTERPRISES INC 17

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.