City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chapel Hill, NC

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

Chapel Hill, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.17% of North Carolina
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60
Active Trucking Companies
0.17% of all active carriers in North Carolina
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
38
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Aug 2019
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
55
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 32 58.2%
2–5 Units 19 34.5%
6–20 Units 2 3.6%
21–100 Units 2 3.6%
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 17 28.8%
3–5 Years 14 23.7%
6–10 Years 12 20.3%
11–20 Years 10 16.9%
20+ Years 6 10.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 57 95.0%
Broker 5 8.3%
Shipper 2 3.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 32 53.3%
2 Building Materials 12 20.0%
3 Construction 12 20.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 10 16.7%
5 Other 8 13.3%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 8 13.3%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 8 13.3%
8 Paper Products 5 8.3%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 5 8.3%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 4 6.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.