City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Durham, NC

772 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Durham, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.06% of North Carolina
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772
Active Trucking Companies
2.06% of all active carriers in North Carolina
185
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.7 new companies per month (-11.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
177
Total
7.4
Avg / month
11
Best: Feb 2025
3
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
670
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 448 66.9%
2–5 Units 173 25.8%
6–20 Units 38 5.7%
21–100 Units 9 1.3%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 250 32.6%
3–5 Years 215 28.0%
6–10 Years 174 22.7%
11–20 Years 104 13.5%
20+ Years 25 3.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 727 94.2%
Broker 56 7.3%
Freight Forwarder 30 3.9%
Shipper 27 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 25 3.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 600 77.7%
2 Other 212 27.5%
3 Building Materials 196 25.4%
4 Construction 196 25.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 104 13.5%
6 Household Goods 99 12.8%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 85 11.0%
8 Paper Products 74 9.6%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 70 9.1%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 67 8.7%

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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.