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Active Trucking Companies
in Gastonia, NC

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

Gastonia, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.87% of North Carolina
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325
Active Trucking Companies
0.87% of all active carriers in North Carolina
104
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.3 new companies per month (-7.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
102
Total
4.2
Avg / month
9
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: May 2026
Company Size Distribution
278
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 193 69.4%
2–5 Units 67 24.1%
6–20 Units 15 5.4%
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
5.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 124 39.4%
3–5 Years 87 27.6%
6–10 Years 57 18.1%
11–20 Years 30 9.5%
20+ Years 17 5.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 294 90.5%
Broker 36 11.1%
Freight Forwarder 10 3.1%
Shipper 9 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 257 79.1%
2 Other 45 13.8%
3 Construction 38 11.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 29 8.9%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 27 8.3%
6 Household Goods 24 7.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 20 6.2%
8 Paper Products 18 5.5%
9 Fresh Produce 17 5.2%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 17 5.2%
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 COMPANY 12
8 STEEL SPUR WORLDWIDE LLC 12
9 GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT 10
10 HEAFNER'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC 8

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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.