City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Sanford, NC

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

Sanford, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.81% of North Carolina
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302
Active Trucking Companies
0.81% of all active carriers in North Carolina
54
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.2 new companies per month (+12.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
302
Total
0.5
Avg / month
10
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
270
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 193 71.5%
2–5 Units 67 24.8%
6–20 Units 9 3.3%
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
7.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 75 24.8%
3–5 Years 73 24.2%
6–10 Years 54 17.9%
11–20 Years 80 26.5%
20+ Years 20 6.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 278 92.1%
Broker 28 9.3%
Shipper 12 4.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 3.0%
Freight Forwarder 7 2.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 193 63.9%
2 Logs, Poles & Lumber 84 27.8%
3 Other 81 26.8%
4 Building Materials 79 26.2%
5 Construction 79 26.2%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 47 15.6%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 12.6%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 32 10.6%
9 Motor Vehicles 31 10.3%
10 Farm Supplies 29 9.6%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.