New Motor Carriers
May 2025
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
8,858 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2025 — 96.0% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
152 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
8,858
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2025
-3% vs April 2025
96.0%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2025
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in May 2025
Carrier Registrations by Day (May 2025)
Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.
Top 10 States
| # | State | Carriers | % of MC | |
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| 1 | Texas | 1,290 | 14.6% |
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| 2 | California | 1,001 | 11.3% |
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| 3 | Florida | 934 | 10.5% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 475 | 5.4% |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 337 | 3.8% |
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| 6 | North Carolina | 333 | 3.8% |
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| 7 | Illinois | 323 | 3.6% |
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| 8 | Ohio | 310 | 3.5% |
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| 9 | New Jersey | 276 | 3.1% |
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| 10 | New York | 255 | 2.9% |
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May 2025 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in May 2025 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in May 2025
442 new freight brokers — top states, top cities, and daily trends.
Registration Trends — Last 24 Months
View registration trends across the last 24 months with monthly breakdowns and entity type charts.