New Motor Carriers
February 2019
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
3,757 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2019 — 90.1% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
105 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
3,757
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2019
-10% vs January 2019
90.1%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in February 2019
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in February 2019
Carrier Registrations by Day (February 2019)
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 | 750 | 20.0% |
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| 2 | Texas | 492 | 13.1% |
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| 3 | Florida | 340 | 9.0% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 216 | 5.7% |
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| 5 | North Carolina | 123 | 3.3% |
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| 6 | New York | 114 | 3.0% |
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| 7 | Pennsylvania | 114 | 3.0% |
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| 8 | Illinois | 109 | 2.9% |
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| 9 | New Jersey | 105 | 2.8% |
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| 10 | Massachusetts | 91 | 2.4% |
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February 2019 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in February 2019 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in February 2019
466 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.