New Motor Carriers
March 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

11,327 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in March 2026 — 95.7% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

163 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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11,327
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in March 2026 +18% vs February 2026
95.7%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in March 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in March 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (March 2026)
514 257 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 1,535 13.6%
2 California 1,201 10.6%
3 Florida 1,091 9.6%
4 Georgia 565 5.0%
5 Pennsylvania 466 4.1%
6 Ohio 451 4.0%
7 Illinois 405 3.6%
8 North Carolina 373 3.3%
9 New Jersey 359 3.2%
10 New York 340 3.0%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 192 1.70%
2 Philadelphia PA 98 0.87%
3 Miami FL 96 0.85%
4 Indianapolis IN 89 0.79%
5 Orlando FL 79 0.70%
6 Dallas TX 79 0.70%
7 Chicago IL 76 0.67%
8 Fresno CA 72 0.64%
9 Jacksonville FL 69 0.61%
10 Bakersfield CA 67 0.59%