City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Durham, NC

764 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Durham, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.04% of North Carolina
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764
Active Trucking Companies
2.04% of all active carriers in North Carolina
191
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.0 new companies per month (-8.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
184
Total
7.7
Avg / month
12
Best: Feb 2025
3
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
661
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 445 67.3%
2–5 Units 170 25.7%
6–20 Units 34 5.1%
21–100 Units 10 1.5%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 240 31.8%
3–5 Years 214 28.3%
6–10 Years 173 22.9%
11–20 Years 103 13.6%
20+ Years 25 3.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 719 94.1%
Broker 56 7.3%
Freight Forwarder 29 3.8%
Shipper 27 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 24 3.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 551 72.1%
2 Other 157 20.5%
3 Construction 142 18.6%
4 Motor Vehicles 76 9.9%
5 Household Goods 74 9.7%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 56 7.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 44 5.8%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 40 5.2%
9 Paper Products 39 5.1%
10 Garbage & Refuse 38 5.0%

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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.