New Motor Carriers
April 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

11,114 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in April 2026 — 95.2% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

96 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: July 10, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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11,114
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in April 2026 -4% 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)
523 261 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 1,552 14.0%
2 California 1,180 10.6%
3 Florida 1,068 9.6%
4 Georgia 520 4.7%
5 Illinois 476 4.3%
6 Pennsylvania 464 4.2%
7 Ohio 446 4.0%
8 New Jersey 398 3.6%
9 North Carolina 367 3.3%
10 New York 340 3.1%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 203 1.83%
2 Philadelphia PA 124 1.12%
3 Miami FL 103 0.93%
4 Fresno CA 88 0.79%
5 Dallas TX 87 0.78%
6 Indianapolis IN 80 0.72%
7 Chicago IL 80 0.72%
8 Columbus OH 74 0.67%
9 Jacksonville FL 63 0.57%
10 Sacramento CA 62 0.56%