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Active Trucking Companies
in Burnsville, NC

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

Burnsville, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.24% of North Carolina
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83
Active Trucking Companies
0.24% of all active carriers in North Carolina
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-81.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
28
Total
0.3
Avg / month
2
Best: Mar 2020
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
82
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 48 58.5%
2–5 Units 28 34.1%
6–20 Units 6 7.3%
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
13.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 22.9%
3–5 Years 4 4.8%
6–10 Years 15 18.1%
11–20 Years 24 28.9%
20+ Years 21 25.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 82 98.8%
Broker 2 2.4%
Shipper 2 2.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 33 39.8%
2 General Freight 29 34.9%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 17 20.5%
4 Construction 14 16.9%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 9 10.8%
6 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 9.6%
7 Building Materials 7 8.4%
8 Farm Supplies 7 8.4%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 6.0%
10 Motor Vehicles 4 4.8%
Largest Fleets in Burnsville
# Company Fleet
1 EARL PONDER TRUCKING INC 17
2 DECOLAS INC 10
3 GWP INC 8
4 MARK-IT TRUCKING INC 7
5 LEDFORD TIRE & TRUCKING INC 6
6 ATKINS GRADING & EXCAVATING INC 6
7 CLIFTON D HAMLIN GRADING LLC 5
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: July 1, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.