City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Raleigh, NC

1,853 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Wake County.

Raleigh, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 5.29% of North Carolina
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1,853
Active Trucking Companies
5.29% of all active carriers in North Carolina
493
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 20.5 new companies per month (+4.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
173350 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
1,835
Total
2.9
Avg / month
50
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
1,662
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,158 69.7%
2–5 Units 401 24.1%
6–20 Units 66 4.0%
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 580 31.6%
3–5 Years 521 28.4%
6–10 Years 454 24.7%
11–20 Years 219 11.9%
20+ Years 61 3.3%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,775 95.8%
Broker 81 4.4%
Shipper 20 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 13 0.7%
Freight Forwarder 12 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,294 69.8%
2 Other 276 14.9%
3 Construction 208 11.2%
4 Building Materials 172 9.3%
5 Household Goods 141 7.6%
6 Motor Vehicles 137 7.4%
7 Paper Products 123 6.6%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 79 4.3%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 75 4.0%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 75 4.0%

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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.