City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Morganton, NC

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

Morganton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.29% of North Carolina
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110
Active Trucking Companies
0.29% of all active carriers in North Carolina
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (-20.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
2
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
96
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 62 64.6%
2–5 Units 29 30.2%
6–20 Units 4 4.2%
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
10.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 14 13.6%
3–5 Years 15 14.6%
6–10 Years 36 35.0%
11–20 Years 30 29.1%
20+ Years 8 7.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 98 89.1%
Broker 13 11.8%
Shipper 3 2.7%
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 50 45.5%
2 Other 33 30.0%
3 Construction 25 22.7%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 17 15.5%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 17 15.5%
6 Motor Vehicles 12 10.9%
7 Farm Supplies 10 9.1%
8 Household Goods 7 6.4%
9 Fresh Produce 6 5.5%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 6 5.5%

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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.