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Active Trucking Companies
in Hickory, NC

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

Hickory, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.42% of North Carolina
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149
Active Trucking Companies
0.42% of all active carriers in North Carolina
40
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (+5.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
37
Total
1.5
Avg / month
5
Best: May 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
139
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 74 53.2%
2–5 Units 37 26.6%
6–20 Units 19 13.7%
21–100 Units 7 5.0%
101+ Units 2 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 28.4%
3–5 Years 32 21.6%
6–10 Years 23 15.5%
11–20 Years 32 21.6%
20+ Years 19 12.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 146 98.0%
Broker 5 3.4%
Shipper 3 2.0%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 98 65.8%
2 Other 33 22.1%
3 Building Materials 23 15.4%
4 Construction 21 14.1%
5 Household Goods 19 12.8%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 18 12.1%
7 Motor Vehicles 16 10.7%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 12 8.1%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 11 7.4%
10 Paper Products 10 6.7%
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: July 15, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.