City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, NC

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

Wilmington, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.00% of North Carolina
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375
Active Trucking Companies
1.00% of all active carriers in North Carolina
75
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.1 new companies per month (+55.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.5% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Oct '18Oct '20Oct '22Oct '24Sep '26
218
Total
2.3
Avg / month
9
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
307
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 178 58.0%
2–5 Units 88 28.7%
6–20 Units 32 10.4%
21–100 Units 9 2.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 100 27.0%
3–5 Years 75 20.3%
6–10 Years 72 19.5%
11–20 Years 100 27.0%
20+ Years 23 6.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 318 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 217 57.9%
2 Construction 74 19.7%
3 Other 63 16.8%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 43 11.5%
5 Motor Vehicles 40 10.7%
6 Household Goods 39 10.4%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 33 8.8%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 31 8.3%
9 Intermodal Containers 29 7.7%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 28 7.5%

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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.