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Active Trucking Companies
in Hickory, NC

176 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Catawba County.

Hickory, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.47% of North Carolina
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176
Active Trucking Companies
0.47% of all active carriers in North Carolina
38
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.6 new companies per month (+17.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.3% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
37
Total
1.5
Avg / month
5
Best: May 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
143
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 77 53.8%
2–5 Units 39 27.3%
6–20 Units 18 12.6%
21–100 Units 7 4.9%
101+ Units 2 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 46 26.1%
3–5 Years 34 19.3%
6–10 Years 26 14.8%
11–20 Years 50 28.4%
20+ Years 20 11.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 151 85.8%
Broker 29 16.5%
Shipper 16 9.1%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 117 66.5%
2 Other 50 28.4%
3 Building Materials 45 25.6%
4 Construction 45 25.6%
5 Household Goods 27 15.3%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 27 15.3%
7 Motor Vehicles 23 13.1%
8 Paper Products 21 11.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 10.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 10.2%
Largest Fleets in Hickory
# Company Fleet
1 MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC 274
2 SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC 258
3 QUEEN TRANSPORTATION LLC 89
4 HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC 84
5 CENTURY SERVICES INC 33
6 B & B TRANSPORT INC 30
7 JMJ ADVANTAGE GROUP LLC 29
8 MIDSTATE CONTRACTORS INC 25
9 SHERRILL LOGISTICS LLC 21
10 JK LANDSCAPING & GRADING INC 20

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 9, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.