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Active Trucking Companies
in Shelby, NC

124 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cleveland County.

Shelby, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.33% of North Carolina
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124
Active Trucking Companies
0.33% of all active carriers in North Carolina
32
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-18.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
29
Total
1.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Feb 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
105
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 68 64.8%
2–5 Units 30 28.6%
6–20 Units 5 4.8%
21–100 Units 1 1.0%
101+ Units 1 1.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 40 33.1%
3–5 Years 34 28.1%
6–10 Years 10 8.3%
11–20 Years 21 17.4%
20+ Years 16 13.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 111 89.5%
Broker 16 12.9%
Shipper 4 3.2%
Freight Forwarder 4 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 71 57.3%
2 Other 29 23.4%
3 Motor Vehicles 14 11.3%
4 Construction 14 11.3%
5 Household Goods 10 8.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 10 8.1%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 5.6%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 7 5.6%
9 Farm Supplies 7 5.6%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 7 5.6%
Largest Fleets in Shelby
# Company Fleet
1 SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 103
2 UTILITY TREE SERVICE 22
3 ROYSTER OIL COMPANY INC 15
4 J MORGAN COMPANY 13
5 WILLIAM ALLEN BROOKS JR 7
6 JOHNSON & SONS HAULING INC 6
7 ROYALTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 6
8 CAROLINA LUXURY TRANSPORT LLC 5
9 MOORE ALLIANCE 5
10 BRIARPATCH GREENHOUSES INC 4

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.