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Active Trucking Companies
in Charlotte, NC

4,662 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mecklenburg County.

Charlotte, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.47% of North Carolina
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4,662
Active Trucking Companies
12.47% of all active carriers in North Carolina
1,240
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 51.7 new companies per month (-0.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
224365 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,188
Total
49.5
Avg / month
65
Best: Aug 2025
36
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
3,795
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,467 65.0%
2–5 Units 988 26.0%
6–20 Units 263 6.9%
21–100 Units 64 1.7%
101+ Units 13 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,600 34.7%
3–5 Years 1,325 28.7%
6–10 Years 976 21.2%
11–20 Years 562 12.2%
20+ Years 148 3.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,090 87.7%
Broker 654 14.0%
Shipper 173 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 160 3.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 107 2.3%
Cargo Tank 6 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,937 84.4%
2 Other 1,029 22.1%
3 Building Materials 869 18.6%
4 Construction 869 18.6%
5 Paper Products 614 13.2%
6 Household Goods 558 12.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 507 10.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 488 10.5%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 469 10.1%
10 Fresh Produce 460 9.9%
Largest Fleets in Charlotte
# Company Fleet
1 GK CONSTRUCTION 50,000
2 FDMLOGISTICS,LLC 10,001
3 VICTOR 1 MAINTENANCE INC 10,000
4 CCBCC OPERATIONS LLC 2,586
5 RED CLASSIC TRANSIT LLC 577
6 BLUE MAX TRUCKING INC 316
7 MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC 298
8 485 LOGISTICS LLC 200
9 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC 161
10 BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION INC 137

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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.