New Motor Carriers
August 2016

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

4,056 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in August 2016 — 93.7% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.

78 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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4,056
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in August 2016 +69% vs July 2016
93.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in August 2016
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in August 2016
Carrier Registrations by Day (August 2016)
1k 500 0 15101520253031

Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 California 1,535 37.8%
2 Texas 436 10.7%
3 Florida 336 8.3%
4 Georgia 142 3.5%
5 North Carolina 112 2.8%
6 Pennsylvania 93 2.3%
7 Ohio 92 2.3%
8 New York 90 2.2%
9 Illinois 85 2.1%
10 Colorado 83 2.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Los Angeles CA 75 1.85%
2 Houston TX 68 1.68%
3 Fresno CA 44 1.08%
4 Bakersfield CA 44 1.08%
5 Miami FL 41 1.01%
6 Sacramento CA 34 0.84%
7 Orlando FL 32 0.79%
8 Fontana CA 30 0.74%
9 San Diego CA 28 0.69%
10 Tampa FL 24 0.59%