City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in New Bern, NC

140 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Craven County.

New Bern, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.37% of North Carolina

Back to North Carolina Statistics

140

Active Trucking Companies

0.37% of all active carriers in North Carolina

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+60.0% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

61.2%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.1

Avg / month

Best: Feb 2026

Lowest: Feb 2025

Company Size Distribution

129

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 79 61.2%

2–5 Units 43 33.3%

6–20 Units 6 4.7%

21–100 Units 1 0.8%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

9.1

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 35 25.0%

3–5 Years 27 19.3%

6–10 Years 24 17.1%

11–20 Years 38 27.1%

20+ Years 16 11.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.1 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 136 97.1%

Shipper 5 3.6%

Broker 4 2.9%

Freight Forwarder 2 1.4%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	80	57.1%
2	Logs, Poles & Lumber	49	35.0%
3	Other	39	27.9%
4	Building Materials	36	25.7%
5	Construction	36	25.7%
6	Machinery & Large Objects	25	17.9%
7	Grain, Feed & Hay	21	15.0%
8	Motor Vehicles	18	12.9%
9	Farm Supplies	15	10.7%
10	Fresh Produce	14	10.0%

Largest Fleets in New Bern

#	Company	Fleet
1	MARLIN TRANSPORT LLC	45
2	TRADER CONSTRUCTION CO	19
3	R L THOMPSON COMPANY INC	10
4	BAY RIVER LOGGER LLC	9
5	J W SANDERS TRUCKING CO	7
6	E & J AUTOMOTIVE INC	6
7	DENARD THURMAN POTTER	6
8	JERRY ONEAL HART JR	5
9	MACKILWEAN TURF FARM INC	5
10	DOUBLE M TRANSPORT INC OF NC	5

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.

Active Trucking Companiesin New Bern, NC

Browse all active trucking companies in New Bern

Active Trucking Companies
in New Bern, NC