New Motor Carriers
December 2023

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

4,669 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in December 2023 — 91.3% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.

89 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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4,669
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in December 2023 -7% vs November 2023
91.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in December 2023
California
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in December 2023
Carrier Registrations by Day (December 2023)
285 142 0 15101520253031

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

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 California 585 12.5%
2 Texas 540 11.6%
3 Florida 439 9.4%
4 Georgia 247 5.3%
5 Ohio 193 4.1%
6 Pennsylvania 186 4.0%
7 Illinois 168 3.6%
8 North Carolina 153 3.3%
9 New York 152 3.3%
10 Minnesota 142 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 65 1.39%
2 Miami FL 50 1.07%
3 Philadelphia PA 34 0.73%
4 Minneapolis MN 32 0.69%
5 Orlando FL 31 0.66%
6 Fresno CA 30 0.64%
7 Signal Hill CA 28 0.60%
8 Phoenix AZ 27 0.58%
9 Charlotte NC 27 0.58%
10 Tampa FL 26 0.56%