City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Canton, NC

58 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Haywood County.

Canton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.16% of North Carolina
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58
Active Trucking Companies
0.16% of all active carriers in North Carolina
10
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-57.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
10
Total
0.4
Avg / month
3
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
54
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 29 53.7%
2–5 Units 21 38.9%
6–20 Units 2 3.7%
21–100 Units 1 1.9%
101+ Units 1 1.9%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 16 28.1%
3–5 Years 12 21.1%
6–10 Years 12 21.1%
11–20 Years 13 22.8%
20+ Years 4 7.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 56 96.6%
Broker 3 5.2%
Shipper 2 3.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 3.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 33 56.9%
2 Building Materials 32 55.2%
3 Construction 32 55.2%
4 Other 22 37.9%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 27.6%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 14 24.1%
7 Motor Vehicles 11 19.0%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 12.1%
9 Farm Supplies 7 12.1%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 7 12.1%

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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.