New Motor Carriers
March 2025

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

9,946 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in March 2025 — 95.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

169 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 9, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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9,946
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in March 2025 +18% vs February 2025
95.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in March 2025
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in March 2025
Carrier Registrations by Day (March 2025)
516 258 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 1,352 13.6%
2 California 1,109 11.2%
3 Florida 980 9.9%
4 Georgia 545 5.5%
5 Ohio 387 3.9%
6 Pennsylvania 368 3.7%
7 North Carolina 348 3.5%
8 New Jersey 338 3.4%
9 Illinois 314 3.2%
10 New York 303 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 203 2.04%
2 Miami FL 97 0.98%
3 Fresno CA 81 0.81%
4 Indianapolis IN 76 0.76%
5 Orlando FL 76 0.76%
6 Philadelphia PA 73 0.73%
7 Dallas TX 60 0.60%
8 Columbus OH 59 0.59%
9 Chicago IL 56 0.56%
10 Tampa FL 56 0.56%