City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chapel Hill, NC

67 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Orange County.

Chapel Hill, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.18% of North Carolina
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67
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in North Carolina
18
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+57.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
18
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
58
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 35 60.3%
2–5 Units 19 32.8%
6–20 Units 2 3.4%
21–100 Units 2 3.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 19 28.8%
3–5 Years 16 24.2%
6–10 Years 12 18.2%
11–20 Years 13 19.7%
20+ Years 6 9.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 60 89.6%
Broker 9 13.4%
Shipper 3 4.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 41 61.2%
2 Construction 24 35.8%
3 Other 11 16.4%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 10 14.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 9 13.4%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 13.4%
7 Household Goods 6 9.0%
8 Farm Supplies 6 9.0%
9 Fresh Produce 5 7.5%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 5 7.5%

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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.