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Active Trucking Companies
in North Charleston, SC

443 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Charleston County.

North Charleston, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.43% of South Carolina
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443
Active Trucking Companies
2.43% of all active carriers in South Carolina
118
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.9 new companies per month (-9.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.3% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
116
Total
4.8
Avg / month
8
Best: Apr 2025
3
Lowest: Jun 2025
Company Size Distribution
377
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 228 60.5%
2–5 Units 104 27.6%
6–20 Units 24 6.4%
21–100 Units 17 4.5%
101+ Units 4 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 146 33.2%
3–5 Years 133 30.2%
6–10 Years 81 18.4%
11–20 Years 61 13.9%
20+ Years 19 4.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 394 88.9%
Broker 61 13.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 27 6.1%
Shipper 19 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 17 3.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 345 77.9%
2 Other 112 25.3%
3 Intermodal Containers 106 23.9%
4 Building Materials 96 21.7%
5 Construction 96 21.7%
6 Motor Vehicles 61 13.8%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 53 12.0%
8 Paper Products 48 10.8%
9 Household Goods 47 10.6%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 46 10.4%

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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.