City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Morganton, NC

115 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Burke County.

Morganton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.31% of North Carolina
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115
Active Trucking Companies
0.31% of all active carriers in North Carolina
14
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (+16.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
13
Total
0.5
Avg / month
3
Best: Aug 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
102
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 65 63.7%
2–5 Units 31 30.4%
6–20 Units 5 4.9%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 20 17.7%
3–5 Years 15 13.3%
6–10 Years 36 31.9%
11–20 Years 33 29.2%
20+ Years 9 8.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 103 89.6%
Broker 13 11.3%
Shipper 3 2.6%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 68 59.1%
2 Other 43 37.4%
3 Building Materials 35 30.4%
4 Construction 35 30.4%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 23 20.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 22 19.1%
7 Motor Vehicles 21 18.3%
8 Fresh Produce 14 12.2%
9 Farm Supplies 13 11.3%
10 Household Goods 12 10.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.