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Active Trucking Companies
in Murphy, NC

55 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cherokee County.

Murphy, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.15% of North Carolina
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55
Active Trucking Companies
0.15% of all active carriers in North Carolina
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+60.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
13
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: May 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
52
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 26 50.0%
2–5 Units 24 46.2%
6–20 Units 2 3.8%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 14 25.5%
3–5 Years 11 20.0%
6–10 Years 10 18.2%
11–20 Years 15 27.3%
20+ Years 5 9.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 52 94.5%
Shipper 3 5.5%
Broker 2 3.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 1 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 24 43.6%
2 Other 18 32.7%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 9 16.4%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 16.4%
5 Construction 7 12.7%
6 Motor Vehicles 4 7.3%
7 Garbage & Refuse 4 7.3%
8 Refrigerated Food 3 5.5%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 3 5.5%
10 Fresh Produce 2 3.6%
Largest Fleets in Murphy
# Company Fleet
1 DAVIS TRUCKING I LLC 6
2 CRISP & CRISP HAULING LLC 6
3 PS ENERGY GROUP INC 5
4 SMOKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS LLC 4
5 SMOKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS LLC 4
6 RONDAL L PHILLIPS 3
7 DOUGLAS RAY SNEED 3
8 BRIAN THOMPSON 3
9 DICKEY WRECKER SERVICE & AUTO SALES INC 3
10 LANDSCAPES COMPLETE LLC 3

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.