City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Rutherfordton, NC

52 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Rutherford County.

Rutherfordton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.14% of North Carolina
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52
Active Trucking Companies
0.14% of all active carriers in North Carolina
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
2
Best: Oct 2024
0
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
49
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 34 69.4%
2–5 Units 13 26.5%
6–20 Units 2 4.1%
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
7.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 20 40.0%
3–5 Years 7 14.0%
6–10 Years 9 18.0%
11–20 Years 9 18.0%
20+ Years 5 10.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 49 94.2%
Broker 3 5.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 26 50.0%
2 Other 14 26.9%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 14 26.9%
4 Construction 9 17.3%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 9 17.3%
6 Motor Vehicles 8 15.4%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 6 11.5%
8 Farm Supplies 5 9.6%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 3 5.8%
10 Fresh Produce 2 3.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.