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Active Trucking Companies
in Gastonia, NC

306 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Gaston County.

Gastonia, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.87% of North Carolina
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306
Active Trucking Companies
0.87% of all active carriers in North Carolina
110
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.6 new companies per month (-12.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
103
Total
4.3
Avg / month
11
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: May 2026
Company Size Distribution
281
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 195 69.4%
2–5 Units 68 24.2%
6–20 Units 15 5.3%
21–100 Units 3 1.1%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 120 40.1%
3–5 Years 89 29.8%
6–10 Years 52 17.4%
11–20 Years 22 7.4%
20+ Years 16 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 294 96.1%
Broker 13 4.2%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.3%
Shipper 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 236 77.1%
2 Other 28 9.2%
3 Motor Vehicles 27 8.8%
4 Building Materials 26 8.5%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 21 6.9%
6 Paper Products 20 6.5%
7 Construction 19 6.2%
8 Beverages 15 4.9%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 13 4.2%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 12 3.9%
Largest Fleets in Gastonia
# Company Fleet
1 HIGHWAYS & SKYWAYS TRANSPORTATION LLC 46
2 RED BARON TRANSPORTATION LLC 36
3 AMERITRANS INC 24
4 INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 20
5 NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC 19
6 ERBY LLC 16
7 DALTON TRUCK SERVICE CO 12
8 STEEL SPUR WORLDWIDE LLC 12
9 GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT 10
10 HEAFNER'S TOWING AND RECOVERY INC 8

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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.