City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Raleigh, NC

1,996 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wake County.

Raleigh, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.34% of North Carolina
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1,996
Active Trucking Companies
5.34% of all active carriers in North Carolina
473
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 19.7 new companies per month (+6.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
101929 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
458
Total
19.1
Avg / month
29
Best: Jul 2026
12
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,696
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,158 68.3%
2–5 Units 428 25.2%
6–20 Units 73 4.3%
21–100 Units 29 1.7%
101+ Units 8 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 632 31.9%
3–5 Years 529 26.7%
6–10 Years 503 25.4%
11–20 Years 253 12.8%
20+ Years 63 3.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,814 90.9%
Broker 201 10.1%
Shipper 80 4.0%
Freight Forwarder 69 3.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 41 2.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,552 77.8%
2 Building Materials 463 23.2%
3 Construction 463 23.2%
4 Other 453 22.7%
5 Household Goods 259 13.0%
6 Motor Vehicles 229 11.5%
7 Paper Products 204 10.2%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 169 8.5%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 167 8.4%
10 Fresh Produce 166 8.3%

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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.