New Motor Carriers
December 2021

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

5,388 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in December 2021 — 90.7% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

155 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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5,388
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in December 2021 -10% vs November 2021
90.7%
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)
294 147 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 726 13.5%
2 California 689 12.8%
3 Florida 524 9.7%
4 Georgia 300 5.6%
5 Illinois 203 3.8%
6 North Carolina 200 3.7%
7 Ohio 194 3.6%
8 Pennsylvania 190 3.5%
9 New York 147 2.7%
10 New Jersey 134 2.5%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 90 1.67%
2 Miami FL 55 1.02%
3 Orlando FL 38 0.71%
4 Dallas TX 36 0.67%
5 Hialeah FL 32 0.59%
6 Chicago IL 32 0.59%
7 Philadelphia PA 32 0.59%
8 Charlotte NC 31 0.58%
9 San Antonio TX 31 0.58%
10 Bakersfield CA 28 0.52%