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Active Trucking Companies
in Asheville, NC

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

Asheville, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.75% of North Carolina
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280
Active Trucking Companies
0.75% of all active carriers in North Carolina
54
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (-36.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
274
Total
0.4
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
244
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 150 61.5%
2–5 Units 68 27.9%
6–20 Units 17 7.0%
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
8.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 68 24.8%
3–5 Years 60 21.9%
6–10 Years 63 23.0%
11–20 Years 62 22.6%
20+ Years 21 7.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 252 90.0%
Broker 35 12.5%
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 155 55.4%
2 Construction 81 28.9%
3 Other 70 25.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 34 12.1%
5 Refrigerated Food 27 9.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 26 9.3%
7 Fresh Produce 24 8.6%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 23 8.2%
9 Paper Products 19 6.8%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 6.8%
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: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.