City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, NC

376 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in New Hanover County.

Wilmington, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.01% of North Carolina
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376
Active Trucking Companies
1.01% of all active carriers in North Carolina
79
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.3 new companies per month (+33.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
257 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
77
Total
3.2
Avg / month
7
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
307
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 177 57.7%
2–5 Units 89 29.0%
6–20 Units 31 10.1%
21–100 Units 10 3.3%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 105 28.2%
3–5 Years 73 19.6%
6–10 Years 70 18.8%
11–20 Years 102 27.3%
20+ Years 23 6.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 319 84.8%
Broker 68 18.1%
Shipper 22 5.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 6 1.6%
Freight Forwarder 5 1.3%
Cargo Tank 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 249 66.2%
2 Building Materials 102 27.1%
3 Construction 102 27.1%
4 Other 89 23.7%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 61 16.2%
6 Motor Vehicles 56 14.9%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 55 14.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 47 12.5%
9 Household Goods 43 11.4%
10 Intermodal Containers 40 10.6%

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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.