New Motor Carriers
November 2023
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
5,003 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in November 2023 — 92.8% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.
104 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
5,003
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in November 2023
-13% vs October 2023
92.8%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in November 2023
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in November 2023
Carrier Registrations by Day (November 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 | California | 659 | 13.2% |
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| 2 | Texas | 636 | 12.7% |
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| 3 | Florida | 541 | 10.8% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 255 | 5.1% |
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| 5 | North Carolina | 186 | 3.7% |
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| 6 | Ohio | 173 | 3.5% |
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| 7 | Pennsylvania | 173 | 3.5% |
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| 8 | Illinois | 170 | 3.4% |
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| 9 | New York | 158 | 3.2% |
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| 10 | New Jersey | 148 | 3.0% |
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November 2023 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in November 2023 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in November 2023
456 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.