New Motor Carriers
December 2023

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

4,721 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in December 2023 — 91.4% of all new registrations that month, led by California. Data is updated weekly.

33 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 10, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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4,721
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in December 2023 -6% vs November 2023
91.4%
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)
290 145 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 591 12.5%
2 Texas 545 11.5%
3 Florida 439 9.3%
4 Georgia 248 5.3%
5 Ohio 201 4.3%
6 Pennsylvania 186 3.9%
7 Illinois 174 3.7%
8 North Carolina 158 3.3%
9 New York 153 3.2%
10 Minnesota 142 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 64 1.36%
2 Miami FL 50 1.06%
3 Philadelphia PA 34 0.72%
4 Minneapolis MN 33 0.70%
5 Orlando FL 31 0.66%
6 Fresno CA 30 0.64%
7 Phoenix AZ 29 0.61%
8 Signal Hill CA 28 0.59%
9 Chicago IL 28 0.59%
10 Charlotte NC 27 0.57%