New Motor Carriers
January 2026
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
9,571 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in January 2026 — 96.2% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
146 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: October 7, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
9,571
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in January 2026
+31% vs December 2025
96.2%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in January 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in January 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (January 2026)
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 | 1,345 | 14.1% |
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| 2 | California | 977 | 10.2% |
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| 3 | Florida | 949 | 9.9% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 533 | 5.6% |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 404 | 4.2% |
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| 6 | Illinois | 392 | 4.1% |
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| 7 | Ohio | 373 | 3.9% |
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| 8 | New Jersey | 318 | 3.3% |
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| 9 | North Carolina | 311 | 3.2% |
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| 10 | New York | 229 | 2.4% |
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January 2026 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in January 2026 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in January 2026
527 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.