City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Sanford, NC

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

Sanford, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.78% of North Carolina
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274
Active Trucking Companies
0.78% of all active carriers in North Carolina
55
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.3 new companies per month (+13.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
73.2%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
98
Total
2.0
Avg / month
8
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2022
Company Size Distribution
261
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 191 73.2%
2–5 Units 61 23.4%
6–20 Units 8 3.1%
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
7.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 65 23.7%
3–5 Years 73 26.6%
6–10 Years 48 17.5%
11–20 Years 69 25.2%
20+ Years 19 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 269 98.2%
Broker 8 2.9%
Shipper 7 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 157 57.3%
2 Logs, Poles & Lumber 68 24.8%
3 Other 60 21.9%
4 Construction 39 14.2%
5 Building Materials 37 13.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 26 9.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 23 8.4%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 19 6.9%
9 Farm Supplies 19 6.9%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 17 6.2%

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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.