City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Durham, NC

741 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Durham, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.12% of North Carolina
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741
Active Trucking Companies
2.12% of all active carriers in North Carolina
212
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 8.8 new companies per month (-13.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
71320 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
546
Total
5.7
Avg / month
20
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Feb 2020
Company Size Distribution
657
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 443 67.4%
2–5 Units 168 25.6%
6–20 Units 35 5.3%
21–100 Units 9 1.4%
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 238 32.3%
3–5 Years 215 29.2%
6–10 Years 161 21.9%
11–20 Years 97 13.2%
20+ Years 25 3.4%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 716 96.6%
Broker 28 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 10 1.3%
Shipper 8 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 504 68.0%
2 Other 128 17.3%
3 Construction 100 13.5%
4 Building Materials 84 11.3%
5 Motor Vehicles 74 10.0%
6 Household Goods 57 7.7%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 50 6.7%
8 Paper Products 47 6.3%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 39 5.3%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 38 5.1%

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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.