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Active Trucking Companies
in Clayton, NC

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

Clayton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.05% of North Carolina
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391
Active Trucking Companies
1.05% of all active carriers in North Carolina
89
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.7 new companies per month (-20.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
86
Total
3.6
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
336
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 237 70.5%
2–5 Units 83 24.7%
6–20 Units 13 3.9%
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
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 103 26.8%
3–5 Years 129 33.5%
6–10 Years 91 23.6%
11–20 Years 56 14.5%
20+ Years 6 1.6%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 363 92.8%
Broker 35 9.0%
Shipper 14 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 11 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 291 74.4%
2 Other 88 22.5%
3 Construction 70 17.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 50 12.8%
5 Refrigerated Food 26 6.6%
6 Fresh Produce 25 6.4%
7 Household Goods 24 6.1%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 23 5.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 22 5.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 5.4%
Largest Fleets in Clayton
# Company Fleet
1 AUSTIN TRUCKING LLC 54
2 STILL TRUCKING INC 45
3 BILL PATTERSON TRUCKING COMPANY INC 35
4 SK JACKSON INC 14
5 ABC TRANSPORTER LLC 14
6 CNM TRANSPORT LLC 12
7 DUNSTON TRUCKING LLC 12
8 KINGS TRANSPORTATION LLC 12
9 PROGRESSIVE LOGISTICS LLC 8
10 SMS TRUCKING LLC 8

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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.