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Active Trucking Companies
in Kinston, NC

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

Kinston, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.39% of North Carolina
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138
Active Trucking Companies
0.39% of all active carriers in North Carolina
40
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.7 new companies per month (+17.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
86
Total
0.9
Avg / month
5
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2018
Company Size Distribution
130
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 79 60.8%
2–5 Units 42 32.3%
6–20 Units 8 6.2%
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
8.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 41 29.7%
3–5 Years 33 23.9%
6–10 Years 26 18.8%
11–20 Years 25 18.1%
20+ Years 13 9.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 136 98.6%
Broker 3 2.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 2.2%
Cargo Tank 1 0.7%
Shipper 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 79 57.2%
2 Other 23 16.7%
3 Grain, Feed & Hay 23 16.7%
4 Construction 20 14.5%
5 Building Materials 17 12.3%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 10.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 12 8.7%
8 Motor Vehicles 10 7.2%
9 Intermodal Containers 9 6.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 6.5%
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.