New Motor Carriers
February 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

9,645 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in February 2026 — 96.1% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

131 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 9, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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9,645
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in February 2026 0% vs January 2026
96.1%
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)
508 254 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 1,344 13.9%
2 California 1,050 10.9%
3 Florida 938 9.7%
4 Georgia 498 5.2%
5 Ohio 404 4.2%
6 Pennsylvania 397 4.1%
7 Illinois 390 4.0%
8 North Carolina 349 3.6%
9 New Jersey 312 3.2%
10 New York 219 2.3%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 158 1.64%
2 Miami FL 90 0.93%
3 Orlando FL 80 0.83%
4 Philadelphia PA 78 0.81%
5 Chicago IL 76 0.79%
6 Indianapolis IN 66 0.68%
7 Fresno CA 61 0.63%
8 Tampa FL 59 0.61%
9 Phoenix AZ 58 0.60%
10 Dallas TX 58 0.60%