New Motor Carriers
May 2018
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
3,458 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2018 — 90.7% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
101 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
3,458
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2018
+1% vs April 2018
90.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2018
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in May 2018
Carrier Registrations by Day (May 2018)
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 | 605 | 17.5% |
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| 2 | Texas | 520 | 15.0% |
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| 3 | Florida | 272 | 7.9% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 144 | 4.2% |
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| 5 | Illinois | 142 | 4.1% |
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| 6 | Ohio | 127 | 3.7% |
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| 7 | Pennsylvania | 127 | 3.7% |
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| 8 | New York | 105 | 3.0% |
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| 9 | North Carolina | 100 | 2.9% |
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| 10 | New Jersey | 86 | 2.5% |
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May 2018 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in May 2018 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in May 2018
405 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.