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Active Trucking Companies
in Rutherfordton, NC

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

Rutherfordton, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.13% of North Carolina
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50
Active Trucking Companies
0.13% of all active carriers in North Carolina
15
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.6 new companies per month (-14.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
70.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
13
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
47
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 33 70.2%
2–5 Units 12 25.5%
6–20 Units 2 4.3%
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
8.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 18 36.7%
3–5 Years 7 14.3%
6–10 Years 9 18.4%
11–20 Years 9 18.4%
20+ Years 6 12.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 47 94.0%
Broker 3 6.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 30 60.0%
2 Other 19 38.0%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 38.0%
4 Building Materials 16 32.0%
5 Construction 16 32.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 14 28.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 10 20.0%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 10 20.0%
9 Farm Supplies 9 18.0%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 14.0%
Largest Fleets in Rutherfordton
# Company Fleet
1 BRAD'S WRECKER SERVICE INC 7
2 ADVANTAGE EQUIPMENT SERVICES LLC 7
3 WIDENER TOWING CO 4
4 RIDGELINE CRANE AND HAULING LLC 4
5 DANCE HAULING LLC 4
6 STEVE WHITESIDE 3
7 JOSEPH BOONE 3
8 DONALD LEE MCPHERSON 2
9 MN LOGGING LLC 2
10 CRAWFORD BACKHOE SERVICE LLC 2

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: September 23, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.