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Active Trucking Companies
in North Charleston, SC

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

North Charleston, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.42% of South Carolina
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439
Active Trucking Companies
2.42% of all active carriers in South Carolina
113
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.7 new companies per month (-10.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.8% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
3710 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
434
Total
0.7
Avg / month
10
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
370
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 224 60.5%
2–5 Units 104 28.1%
6–20 Units 22 5.9%
21–100 Units 16 4.3%
101+ Units 4 1.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 139 32.0%
3–5 Years 137 31.6%
6–10 Years 81 18.7%
11–20 Years 58 13.4%
20+ Years 19 4.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 388 88.4%
Broker 62 14.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 26 5.9%
Shipper 18 4.1%
Freight Forwarder 17 3.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 298 67.9%
2 Intermodal Containers 88 20.0%
3 Other 79 18.0%
4 Construction 70 15.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 44 10.0%
6 Household Goods 41 9.3%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 33 7.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 31 7.1%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 26 5.9%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 25 5.7%

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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.