New Motor Carriers
April 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

10,971 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in April 2026 — 95.2% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

137 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: September 16, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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10,971
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in April 2026 -3% vs March 2026
95.2%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in April 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in April 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (April 2026)
528 264 0 151015202530

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

Top 10 States
# State Carriers % of MC
1 Texas 1,534 14.0%
2 California 1,182 10.8%
3 Florida 1,059 9.7%
4 Georgia 513 4.7%
5 Illinois 468 4.3%
6 Pennsylvania 451 4.1%
7 Ohio 433 3.9%
8 New Jersey 396 3.6%
9 North Carolina 356 3.2%
10 New York 342 3.1%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 203 1.85%
2 Philadelphia PA 121 1.10%
3 Miami FL 106 0.97%
4 Fresno CA 87 0.79%
5 Dallas TX 86 0.78%
6 Chicago IL 82 0.75%
7 Indianapolis IN 77 0.70%
8 Columbus OH 71 0.65%
9 Sacramento CA 61 0.56%
10 Orlando FL 60 0.55%