New Motor Carriers
April 2023
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
5,404 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in April 2023 — 90.8% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
119 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 9, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
5,404
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in April 2023
-21% vs March 2023
90.8%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in April 2023
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in April 2023
Carrier Registrations by Day (April 2023)
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 | Texas | 744 | 13.8% |
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| 2 | California | 675 | 12.5% |
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| 3 | Florida | 608 | 11.3% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 273 | 5.1% |
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| 5 | New York | 208 | 3.8% |
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| 6 | North Carolina | 183 | 3.4% |
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| 7 | Pennsylvania | 179 | 3.3% |
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| 8 | Illinois | 173 | 3.2% |
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| 9 | Ohio | 170 | 3.1% |
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| 10 | New Jersey | 134 | 2.5% |
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April 2023 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in April 2023 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in April 2023
597 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.