City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Burlington, NC

261 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Alamance County.

Burlington, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.70% of North Carolina
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261
Active Trucking Companies
0.70% of all active carriers in North Carolina
63
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.6 new companies per month (+6.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
100
Total
2.1
Avg / month
9
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Feb 2023
Company Size Distribution
227
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 143 63.0%
2–5 Units 64 28.2%
6–20 Units 14 6.2%
21–100 Units 6 2.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 80 31.4%
3–5 Years 48 18.8%
6–10 Years 56 22.0%
11–20 Years 56 22.0%
20+ Years 15 5.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 235 90.0%
Broker 27 10.3%
Shipper 11 4.2%
Freight Forwarder 5 1.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 186 71.3%
2 Other 53 20.3%
3 Construction 52 19.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 29 11.1%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 10.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 25 9.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 24 9.2%
8 Household Goods 22 8.4%
9 Paper Products 16 6.1%
10 Refrigerated Food 15 5.7%

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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.