New Motor Carriers
October 2024

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

7,403 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in October 2024 — 95.4% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

120 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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7,403
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in October 2024 +6% vs September 2024
95.4%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in October 2024
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in October 2024
Carrier Registrations by Day (October 2024)
341 170 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 1,071 14.5%
2 California 908 12.3%
3 Florida 797 10.8%
4 Georgia 367 5.0%
5 Pennsylvania 286 3.9%
6 North Carolina 282 3.8%
7 Illinois 260 3.5%
8 New Jersey 260 3.5%
9 Ohio 253 3.4%
10 New York 199 2.7%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 134 1.81%
2 Miami FL 83 1.12%
3 Fresno CA 57 0.77%
4 Orlando FL 56 0.76%
5 Charlotte NC 51 0.69%
6 Las Vegas NV 51 0.69%
7 Dallas TX 51 0.69%
8 Philadelphia PA 50 0.68%
9 Los Angeles CA 48 0.65%
10 San Antonio TX 48 0.65%