New Motor Carriers
May 2019
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
4,295 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2019 — 91.5% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
121 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
4,295
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2019
-5% vs April 2019
91.5%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2019
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in May 2019
Carrier Registrations by Day (May 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 | 730 | 17.0% |
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| 2 | Texas | 602 | 14.0% |
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| 3 | Florida | 391 | 9.1% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 249 | 5.8% |
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| 5 | New York | 148 | 3.4% |
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| 6 | Pennsylvania | 147 | 3.4% |
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| 7 | North Carolina | 146 | 3.4% |
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| 8 | Ohio | 125 | 2.9% |
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| 9 | Illinois | 110 | 2.6% |
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| 10 | New Jersey | 102 | 2.4% |
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May 2019 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in May 2019 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in May 2019
463 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.