New Motor Carriers
May 2024

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

4,718 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2024 — 91.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

127 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 9, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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4,718
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2024 +1% vs April 2024
91.3%
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)
295 147 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 642 13.6%
2 California 548 11.6%
3 Florida 457 9.7%
4 Ohio 199 4.2%
5 Georgia 195 4.1%
6 Illinois 178 3.8%
7 North Carolina 175 3.7%
8 Pennsylvania 160 3.4%
9 New York 136 2.9%
10 Minnesota 135 2.9%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 81 1.72%
2 Fresno CA 42 0.89%
3 Miami FL 42 0.89%
4 Dallas TX 35 0.74%
5 Chicago IL 34 0.72%
6 Orlando FL 31 0.66%
7 Minneapolis MN 29 0.61%
8 San Antonio TX 29 0.61%
9 Jacksonville FL 28 0.59%
10 Fort Worth TX 27 0.57%