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Active Trucking Companies
in Burnsville, NC

85 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Yancey County.

Burnsville, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.23% of North Carolina
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85
Active Trucking Companies
0.23% of all active carriers in North Carolina
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (-91.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
13
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Dec 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
82
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 61.0%
2–5 Units 25 30.5%
6–20 Units 7 8.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 22.4%
3–5 Years 3 3.5%
6–10 Years 17 20.0%
11–20 Years 24 28.2%
20+ Years 22 25.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 82 96.5%
Shipper 6 7.1%
Broker 4 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 45 52.9%
2 General Freight 42 49.4%
3 Building Materials 28 32.9%
4 Construction 28 32.9%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 23 27.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 15 17.6%
7 Dry Bulk Commodities 12 14.1%
8 Farm Supplies 11 12.9%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 9.4%
10 Fresh Produce 6 7.1%
Largest Fleets in Burnsville
# Company Fleet
1 EARL PONDER TRUCKING INC 17
2 DECOLA'S INC 10
3 GWP INC 8
4 MARK-IT TRUCKING INC 7
5 CLIFTON D HAMLIN GRADING LLC 7
6 LEDFORD TIRE & TRUCKING INC 6
7 ATKINS GRADING & EXCAVATING INC 6
8 TIPTON YOUNG CONST LLC 5
9 ANDY'S INC 4
10 EDWARD ALEXANDER PENLAND 4

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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.