City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chapel Hill, NC

68 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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68
Active Trucking Companies
0.18% of all active carriers in North Carolina
19
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
18
Total
0.8
Avg / month
4
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
59
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 34 57.6%
2–5 Units 21 35.6%
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 20 29.4%
3–5 Years 16 23.5%
6–10 Years 12 17.6%
11–20 Years 14 20.6%
20+ Years 6 8.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 61 89.7%
Broker 9 13.2%
Shipper 3 4.4%
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 47 69.1%
2 Building Materials 31 45.6%
3 Construction 31 45.6%
4 Other 16 23.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 14 20.6%
6 Motor Vehicles 13 19.1%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 19.1%
8 Household Goods 11 16.2%
9 Paper Products 11 16.2%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 10 14.7%

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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.