New Motor Carriers
February 2018

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

3,643 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2018 — 91.6% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.

94 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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3,643
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2018 +4% vs January 2018
91.6%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in February 2018
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in February 2018
Carrier Registrations by Day (February 2018)
200 100 0 151015202528

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

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 California 709 19.5%
2 Texas 458 12.6%
3 Florida 335 9.2%
4 Georgia 183 5.0%
5 North Carolina 123 3.4%
6 Pennsylvania 122 3.3%
7 Illinois 114 3.1%
8 Ohio 114 3.1%
9 Minnesota 107 2.9%
10 New York 101 2.8%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 64 1.76%
2 Los Angeles CA 36 0.99%
3 Miami FL 35 0.96%
4 Fresno CA 34 0.93%
5 Orlando FL 28 0.77%
6 Bakersfield CA 23 0.63%
7 Columbus OH 20 0.55%
8 San Diego CA 18 0.49%
9 Manteca CA 18 0.49%
10 Santa Rosa CA 18 0.49%