City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Wilmington, NC

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

Wilmington, NC FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.93% of North Carolina
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325
Active Trucking Companies
0.93% of all active carriers in North Carolina
79
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.3 new companies per month (+59.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.9% statewide in North Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
369 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
321
Total
0.5
Avg / month
9
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
305
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 179 58.7%
2–5 Units 86 28.2%
6–20 Units 31 10.2%
21–100 Units 9 3.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 92 28.7%
3–5 Years 72 22.4%
6–10 Years 66 20.6%
11–20 Years 69 21.5%
20+ Years 22 6.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 315 96.9%
Broker 15 4.6%
Shipper 8 2.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.6%
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 190 58.5%
2 Construction 50 15.4%
3 Other 48 14.8%
4 Building Materials 37 11.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 37 11.4%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 36 11.1%
7 Intermodal Containers 26 8.0%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 25 7.7%
9 Household Goods 22 6.8%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 22 6.8%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.