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Active Trucking Companies
in Clayton, NC

382 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Johnston County.

Clayton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.09% of North Carolina
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382
Active Trucking Companies
1.09% of all active carriers in North Carolina
92
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.8 new companies per month (-16.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
88
Total
3.7
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
341
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 241 70.7%
2–5 Units 85 24.9%
6–20 Units 12 3.5%
21–100 Units 3 0.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 103 27.2%
3–5 Years 130 34.4%
6–10 Years 87 23.0%
11–20 Years 52 13.8%
20+ Years 6 1.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 366 95.8%
Broker 14 3.7%
Shipper 4 1.0%
Freight Forwarder 4 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 269 70.4%
2 Other 73 19.1%
3 Motor Vehicles 44 11.5%
4 Construction 40 10.5%
5 Building Materials 39 10.2%
6 Paper Products 20 5.2%
7 Refrigerated Food 18 4.7%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 18 4.7%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 18 4.7%
10 Fresh Produce 17 4.5%
Largest Fleets in Clayton
# Company Fleet
1 AUSTIN TRUCKING LLC 54
2 STILL TRUCKING INC 45
3 BILL PATTERSON TRUCKING COMPANY INC 35
4 ABC TRANSPORTER LLC 14
5 CNM TRANSPORT LLC 12
6 DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC 12
7 KINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC 12
8 PROGRESSIVE LOGISTICS LLC 8
9 SMS TRUCKING LLC 8
10 THE HALES COMPANY 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.