New Motor Carriers
March 2021
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
8,111 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in March 2021 — 90.1% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
206 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
8,111
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in March 2021
+38% vs February 2021
90.1%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in March 2021
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in March 2021
Carrier Registrations by Day (March 2021)
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 | 1,409 | 17.4% |
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| 2 | Texas | 1,019 | 12.6% |
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| 3 | Florida | 770 | 9.5% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 417 | 5.1% |
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| 5 | Ohio | 285 | 3.5% |
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| 6 | Pennsylvania | 285 | 3.5% |
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| 7 | Illinois | 260 | 3.2% |
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| 8 | North Carolina | 246 | 3.0% |
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| 9 | New York | 228 | 2.8% |
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| 10 | New Jersey | 224 | 2.8% |
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March 2021 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in March 2021 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in March 2021
975 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.