New Motor Carriers
August 2021

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

7,035 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in August 2021 — 90.7% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

240 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 2, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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7,035
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in August 2021 +2% vs July 2021
90.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in August 2021
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in August 2021
Carrier Registrations by Day (August 2021)
340 170 0 15101520253031

Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 Texas 991 14.1%
2 California 987 14.0%
3 Florida 727 10.3%
4 Georgia 443 6.3%
5 North Carolina 266 3.8%
6 Illinois 256 3.6%
7 Ohio 241 3.4%
8 Pennsylvania 199 2.8%
9 New Jersey 193 2.7%
10 New York 173 2.5%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 128 1.82%
2 Miami FL 83 1.18%
3 Bakersfield CA 58 0.82%
4 Chicago IL 57 0.81%
5 San Antonio TX 57 0.81%
6 Los Angeles CA 50 0.71%
7 Indianapolis IN 49 0.70%
8 Dallas TX 48 0.68%
9 Hialeah FL 44 0.63%
10 Orlando FL 42 0.60%