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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
87
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (-34.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
86
Total
3.6
Avg / month
8
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2025
Company Size Distribution
338
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 234 69.2%
2–5 Units 88 26.0%
6–20 Units 13 3.8%
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 106 27.2%
3–5 Years 130 33.4%
6–10 Years 91 23.4%
11–20 Years 55 14.1%
20+ Years 7 1.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 363 92.8%
Broker 35 9.0%
Shipper 13 3.3%
Freight Forwarder 10 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 310 79.3%
2 Other 117 29.9%
3 Building Materials 96 24.6%
4 Construction 96 24.6%
5 Motor Vehicles 71 18.2%
6 Refrigerated Food 47 12.0%
7 Meat 47 12.0%
8 Fresh Produce 44 11.3%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 41 10.5%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 40 10.2%
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.