New Motor Carriers
May 2026
Monthly Carrier Registration Report
9,557 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in May 2026 — 97.3% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.
62 of these also hold freight broker authority.
Data updated: September 16, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
9,557
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in May 2026
-13% vs April 2026
97.3%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in May 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in May 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (May 2026)
Motor carriers only (EntityType contains C). Day-of-month based on FMCSA DateAdded field.
Top 10 States
| # | State | Carriers | % of MC | |
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| 1 | Texas | 1,381 | 14.5% |
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| 2 | California | 1,099 | 11.5% |
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| 3 | Florida | 925 | 9.7% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 434 | 4.5% |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 414 | 4.3% |
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| 6 | Illinois | 367 | 3.8% |
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| 7 | Ohio | 361 | 3.8% |
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| 8 | North Carolina | 298 | 3.1% |
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| 9 | New Jersey | 298 | 3.1% |
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| 10 | New York | 275 | 2.9% |
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May 2026 Overview
All new FMCSA registrations in May 2026 — motor carriers, freight brokers, and other entity types.
New Freight Brokers in May 2026
264 new freight brokers — top states, top cities, and daily trends.
Registration Trends — Last 24 Months
View registration trends across the last 24 months with monthly breakdowns and entity type charts.