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Active Trucking Companies
in Charlotte, NC

4,655 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mecklenburg County.

Charlotte, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.45% of North Carolina
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4,655
Active Trucking Companies
12.45% of all active carriers in North Carolina
1,246
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 51.9 new companies per month (+0.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
65.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
234568 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
1,208
Total
50.3
Avg / month
68
Best: Jul 2025
32
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
3,779
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,473 65.4%
2–5 Units 977 25.9%
6–20 Units 257 6.8%
21–100 Units 60 1.6%
101+ Units 12 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 1,538 33.8%
3–5 Years 1,339 29.4%
6–10 Years 981 21.6%
11–20 Years 547 12.0%
20+ Years 145 3.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,082 87.7%
Broker 656 14.1%
Shipper 173 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 163 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 104 2.2%
Cargo Tank 4 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,706 79.6%
2 Other 729 15.7%
3 Construction 547 11.8%
4 Household Goods 429 9.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 336 7.2%
6 Paper Products 328 7.0%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 271 5.8%
8 Beverages 259 5.6%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 241 5.2%
10 Fresh Produce 233 5.0%
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
7 485 LOGISTICS LLC 200
8 WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC 161
9 BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION INC 137
10 HK TRUCKING LLC 125

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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.