New Motor Carriers
August 2026

Monthly Carrier Registration Report

9,499 new motor carriers registered with FMCSA in August 2026 — 100.0% of all new registrations that month, led by Texas. Data is updated weekly.

48 of these also hold freight broker authority.

Data updated: October 14, 2026 Source: FMCSA registration data
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9,499
New Motor Carriers
Registered with FMCSA in August 2026 -15% vs July 2026
100.0%
Share of All New Registrations
Motor carriers as % of total new FMCSA registrations in August 2026
Texas
Top State
State with the most new motor carrier registrations in August 2026
Carrier Registrations by Day (August 2026)
525 262 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 1,347 14.2%
2 California 1,076 11.3%
3 Florida 901 9.5%
4 Georgia 473 5.0%
5 Ohio 393 4.1%
6 Illinois 392 4.1%
7 Pennsylvania 379 4.0%
8 North Carolina 342 3.6%
9 New Jersey 326 3.4%
10 New York 247 2.6%
Top 10 Cities
# City State Carriers % of MC
1 Houston TX 171 1.80%
2 Fresno CA 78 0.82%
3 Philadelphia PA 72 0.76%
4 Chicago IL 71 0.75%
5 Indianapolis IN 69 0.73%
6 Columbus OH 66 0.69%
7 Miami FL 64 0.67%
8 San Antonio TX 60 0.63%
9 Dallas TX 58 0.61%
10 Austin TX 53 0.56%