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Active Trucking Companies
in Kinston, NC

147 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lenoir County.

Kinston, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.39% of North Carolina
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147
Active Trucking Companies
0.39% of all active carriers in North Carolina
36
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.5 new companies per month (+18.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
35
Total
1.5
Avg / month
5
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
131
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 80 61.1%
2–5 Units 42 32.1%
6–20 Units 8 6.1%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 0.8%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 42 28.8%
3–5 Years 33 22.6%
6–10 Years 27 18.5%
11–20 Years 31 21.2%
20+ Years 13 8.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 137 93.2%
Broker 14 9.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 3.4%
Shipper 2 1.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 83 56.5%
2 Other 28 19.0%
3 Construction 27 18.4%
4 Grain, Feed & Hay 23 15.6%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 9.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 12 8.2%
7 Motor Vehicles 11 7.5%
8 Intermodal Containers 9 6.1%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 9 6.1%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 6.1%
Largest Fleets in Kinston
# Company Fleet
1 TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC 305
2 ERNIE EVERETT SITE PREP INC 16
3 KINSTON DELIVERY SERVICE INC 12
4 RICK BOSTIC CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION INC 11
5 ANOTHER DAY TRUCKING INC 10
6 EVERETT'S LOT CLEARING & GRADING INC 10
7 RIGHT HOOK TOWING LLC 8
8 DANNY SMITH TRUCKING INC 7
9 D & W PLUMBING INC 6
10 EP AVERY TRANSPORT LLC 4

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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.