New Motor Carriers
February 2017
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
3,363 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2017 — 99.1% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
33 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: July 15, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
3,363
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2017
+12% vs January 2017
99.1%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in February 2017
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in February 2017
Carrier Registrations by Day (February 2017)
Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.
Top 10 States
| # | State | Carriers | % of MC | |
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| 1 | California | 883 | 26.3% |
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| 2 | Texas | 393 | 11.7% |
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| 3 | Florida | 266 | 7.9% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 143 | 4.3% |
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| 5 | Illinois | 100 | 3.0% |
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| 6 | New Jersey | 100 | 3.0% |
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| 7 | North Carolina | 100 | 3.0% |
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| 8 | New York | 91 | 2.7% |
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| 9 | Ohio | 83 | 2.5% |
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| 10 | Pennsylvania | 83 | 2.5% |
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February 2017 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in February 2017 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in February 2017
43 new freight brokers — top states, top cities, and daily trends.
Registration Trends — Last 24 Months
View registration trends across the last 24 months with monthly breakdowns and entity type charts.