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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
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-21.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
62.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
235 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Oct '26
122
Total
0.2
Avg / month
5
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
105
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 66 62.9%
2–5 Units 32 30.5%
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
8.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 45 36.9%
3–5 Years 31 25.4%
6–10 Years 10 8.2%
11–20 Years 20 16.4%
20+ Years 16 13.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.3 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 83 66.9%
2 Other 40 32.3%
3 Building Materials 21 16.9%
4 Construction 21 16.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 18 14.5%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 12 9.7%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 11 8.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 8.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 11 8.9%
10 Refrigerated Food 9 7.3%
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 MOORE ALLIANCE 5
9 BRIARPATCH GREENHOUSES INC 4
10 GREEN FLAIR RECYCLING LLC 4

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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.