New Motor Carriers
February 2018

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

3,623 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2018 — 99.9% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.

23 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 15, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
United States map
3,623
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2018 +3% vs January 2018
99.9%
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 19.6%
2 Texas 458 12.6%
3 Florida 335 9.2%
4 Georgia 182 5.0%
5 North Carolina 123 3.4%
6 Pennsylvania 120 3.3%
7 Illinois 113 3.1%
8 Ohio 110 3.0%
9 Minnesota 107 3.0%
10 New York 103 2.8%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 64 1.77%
2 Los Angeles CA 37 1.02%
3 Miami FL 35 0.97%
4 Fresno CA 34 0.94%
5 Orlando FL 28 0.77%
6 Bakersfield CA 24 0.66%
7 San Diego CA 19 0.52%
8 Manteca CA 19 0.52%
9 Santa Rosa CA 18 0.50%
10 Hialeah FL 18 0.50%