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Active Trucking Companies
in Gastonia, NC

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

Gastonia, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.88% of North Carolina
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329
Active Trucking Companies
0.88% of all active carriers in North Carolina
109
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.5 new companies per month (+3.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
106
Total
4.4
Avg / month
9
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: May 2026
Company Size Distribution
283
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 193 68.2%
2–5 Units 71 25.1%
6–20 Units 16 5.7%
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
5.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 129 39.8%
3–5 Years 87 26.9%
6–10 Years 57 17.6%
11–20 Years 33 10.2%
20+ Years 18 5.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 298 90.6%
Broker 36 10.9%
Freight Forwarder 10 3.0%
Shipper 9 2.7%
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 275 83.6%
2 Building Materials 70 21.3%
3 Construction 70 21.3%
4 Other 58 17.6%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 46 14.0%
6 Motor Vehicles 41 12.5%
7 Paper Products 38 11.6%
8 Fresh Produce 33 10.0%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 33 10.0%
10 Household Goods 31 9.4%
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 DALTON TRUCK SERVICE COMPANY 12
7 STEEL SPUR WORLDWIDE LLC 12
8 TOMMY'S WRECKER SERVICE LLC 10
9 L AND H TRUCKING 10
10 GASTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT 10

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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.