New Motor Carriers
May 2024

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

4,093 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2024 — 90.1% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

50 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 10, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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4,093
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2024 +5% vs April 2024
90.1%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2024
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in May 2024
Carrier Registrations by Day (May 2024)
302 151 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 548 13.4%
2 California 488 11.9%
3 Florida 365 8.9%
4 Georgia 173 4.2%
5 Ohio 172 4.2%
6 Illinois 170 4.2%
7 North Carolina 151 3.7%
8 Pennsylvania 150 3.7%
9 New Jersey 124 3.0%
10 Minnesota 121 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 67 1.64%
2 Miami FL 38 0.93%
3 Fresno CA 37 0.90%
4 Chicago IL 34 0.83%
5 Dallas TX 29 0.71%
6 Bakersfield CA 28 0.68%
7 Orlando FL 28 0.68%
8 Minneapolis MN 27 0.66%
9 Los Angeles CA 24 0.59%
10 Charlotte NC 24 0.59%