City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Charlotte, NC

4,211 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Mecklenburg County.

Charlotte, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.02% of North Carolina
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4,211
Active Trucking Companies
12.02% of all active carriers in North Carolina
1,279
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 53.3 new companies per month (-0.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
316192 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
4,133
Total
6.6
Avg / month
92
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
3,705
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,453 66.2%
2–5 Units 940 25.4%
6–20 Units 244 6.6%
21–100 Units 56 1.5%
101+ Units 12 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,488 36.0%
3–5 Years 1,299 31.4%
6–10 Years 829 20.1%
11–20 Years 379 9.2%
20+ Years 138 3.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 3,982 94.6%
Broker 244 5.8%
Shipper 63 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 49 1.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 29 0.7%
Cargo Tank 2 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,200 76.0%
2 Other 502 11.9%
3 Paper Products 353 8.4%
4 Building Materials 316 7.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 292 6.9%
6 Construction 276 6.6%
7 Beverages 261 6.2%
8 Household Goods 254 6.0%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 186 4.4%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 156 3.7%

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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.