City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Knightdale, NC

194 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wake County.

Knightdale, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.55% of North Carolina
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194
Active Trucking Companies
0.55% of all active carriers in North Carolina
53
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (+47.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
52
Total
2.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Nov 2025
0
Lowest: Aug 2024
Company Size Distribution
183
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 124 67.8%
2–5 Units 49 26.8%
6–20 Units 7 3.8%
21–100 Units 2 1.1%
101+ Units 1 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 59 30.4%
3–5 Years 44 22.7%
6–10 Years 51 26.3%
11–20 Years 32 16.5%
20+ Years 8 4.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 189 97.4%
Shipper 3 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 3 1.5%
Broker 2 1.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 142 73.2%
2 Other 28 14.4%
3 Building Materials 25 12.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 23 11.9%
5 Construction 21 10.8%
6 Paper Products 15 7.7%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 15 7.7%
8 Household Goods 12 6.2%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 5.7%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 10 5.2%

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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.