City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Murphy, NC

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

Murphy, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.16% of North Carolina
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55
Active Trucking Companies
0.16% of all active carriers in North Carolina
12
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+100.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
50.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Sep '94Aug '02Aug '10Aug '18Jul '26
55
Total
0.1
Avg / month
2
Best: Sep 2015
0
Lowest: Oct 1994
Company Size Distribution
54
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 27 50.0%
2–5 Units 25 46.3%
6–20 Units 2 3.7%
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
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 13 23.6%
3–5 Years 11 20.0%
6–10 Years 12 21.8%
11–20 Years 13 23.6%
20+ Years 6 10.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 54 98.2%
Shipper 2 3.6%
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 16 29.1%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 9 16.4%
4 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 16.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 5 9.1%
6 Building Materials 4 7.3%
7 Refrigerated Food 4 7.3%
8 Garbage & Refuse 4 7.3%
9 Construction 4 7.3%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 4 7.3%

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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.