City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Sanford, NC

296 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lee County.

Sanford, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.79% of North Carolina
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296
Active Trucking Companies
0.79% of all active carriers in North Carolina
48
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.0 new companies per month (+4.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
47
Total
2.0
Avg / month
4
Best: Apr 2025
0
Lowest: Jul 2025
Company Size Distribution
264
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 191 72.3%
2–5 Units 63 23.9%
6–20 Units 9 3.4%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 68 23.0%
3–5 Years 73 24.7%
6–10 Years 54 18.2%
11–20 Years 81 27.4%
20+ Years 20 6.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 272 91.9%
Broker 28 9.5%
Shipper 11 3.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 172 58.1%
2 Other 71 24.0%
3 Logs, Poles & Lumber 70 23.6%
4 Construction 60 20.3%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 31 10.5%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 25 8.4%
7 Motor Vehicles 23 7.8%
8 Farm Supplies 23 7.8%
9 Household Goods 19 6.4%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 19 6.4%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.