City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Salisbury, NC

226 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Rowan County.

Salisbury, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.65% of North Carolina
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226
Active Trucking Companies
0.65% of all active carriers in North Carolina
47
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.0 new companies per month (-8.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
223
Total
0.4
Avg / month
5
Best: Jan 2019
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
214
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 127 59.3%
2–5 Units 60 28.0%
6–20 Units 21 9.8%
21–100 Units 2 0.9%
101+ Units 4 1.9%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 55 24.7%
3–5 Years 54 24.2%
6–10 Years 53 23.8%
11–20 Years 42 18.8%
20+ Years 19 8.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 223 98.7%
Broker 7 3.1%
Shipper 4 1.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 148 65.5%
2 Other 39 17.3%
3 Construction 34 15.0%
4 Building Materials 32 14.2%
5 Motor Vehicles 31 13.7%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 19 8.4%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 8.4%
8 Paper Products 18 8.0%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 18 8.0%
10 Farm Supplies 17 7.5%

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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.