New Motor Carriers
December 2021

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

5,382 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in December 2021 — 90.6% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

47 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 15, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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5,382
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in December 2021 -10% vs November 2021
90.6%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in December 2021
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in December 2021
Carrier Registrations by Day (December 2021)
296 148 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 728 13.5%
2 California 692 12.9%
3 Florida 522 9.7%
4 Georgia 297 5.5%
5 Illinois 204 3.8%
6 North Carolina 200 3.7%
7 Ohio 195 3.6%
8 Pennsylvania 191 3.5%
9 New York 146 2.7%
10 New Jersey 133 2.5%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 94 1.75%
2 Miami FL 54 1.00%
3 Orlando FL 39 0.72%
4 Dallas TX 34 0.63%
5 Chicago IL 33 0.61%
6 Hialeah FL 32 0.59%
7 Charlotte NC 32 0.59%
8 Philadelphia PA 31 0.58%
9 San Antonio TX 31 0.58%
10 Phoenix AZ 29 0.54%