New Motor Carriers
February 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

9,874 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2026 — 96.2% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

74 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 10, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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9,874
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2026 0% vs January 2026
96.2%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in February 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in February 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (February 2026)
523 261 0 151015202528

Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 Texas 1,363 13.8%
2 California 1,063 10.8%
3 Florida 966 9.8%
4 Georgia 519 5.3%
5 Ohio 411 4.2%
6 Pennsylvania 407 4.1%
7 Illinois 394 4.0%
8 North Carolina 362 3.7%
9 New Jersey 325 3.3%
10 Indiana 223 2.3%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 160 1.62%
2 Miami FL 98 0.99%
3 Orlando FL 82 0.83%
4 Philadelphia PA 80 0.81%
5 Chicago IL 76 0.77%
6 Indianapolis IN 66 0.67%
7 Fresno CA 63 0.64%
8 Tampa FL 60 0.61%
9 Phoenix AZ 58 0.59%
10 Dallas TX 58 0.59%