New FMCSA Registrations
U.S. Statistics Overview
Track newly registered trucking companies and freight brokers in the United States based on official FMCSA data. Explore registration trends by entity type, state, and city. Data is updated weekly.
Data updated: September 2, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
The selected date range applies to all statistics on this page except Active Companies by Registration Age.
116,268
New FMCSA Registrations
Active U.S. companies registered in the selected period
+13% vs prior period
112,513
New Motor Carriers
Companies holding active carrier authority
+14% vs prior period
4,388
New Freight Brokers
Companies holding any broker authority
1,229 also hold motor carrier authority -18% vs prior period
1,229 also hold motor carrier authority -18% vs prior period
9,689.0
Avg. New Per Month
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
(12 months)
Monthly New Registrations (12 months)
All New Registrations
Motor Carriers
Freight Brokers
Total (12 months)
116,268
Motor Carriers
112,513
Freight Brokers
4,388
Entity Type Distribution (12 months)
116,268
New Regs.
| Entity Type | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier only | 111,284 | 95.7% | |
| Broker only | 3,159 | 2.7% | |
| Both MC+Broker | 1,229 | 1.1% | |
| Other | 596 | 0.5% | |
Exclusive segments · any MC: 112,513 · any broker: 4,388
Top 10 States by New Registrations (12 months)
| Rank | State | New Regs. | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 16,340 | 14.1% |
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| 2 | California | 12,852 | 11.1% |
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| 3 | Florida | 11,472 | 9.9% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 5,854 | 5.0% |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 4,796 | 4.1% |
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| 6 | Illinois | 4,578 | 3.9% |
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| 7 | Ohio | 4,487 | 3.9% |
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| 8 | North Carolina | 4,088 | 3.5% |
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| 9 | New Jersey | 3,820 | 3.3% |
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| 10 | New York | 3,252 | 2.8% |
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Top 10 Cities by New Registrations (12 months)
Active Companies by Registration Age
How long ago currently active companies first registered with FMCSA
1,336,994
Active
Companies
Companies
| Age Range | Companies | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 Months | 61,445 | 4.6% | |
| 6–12 Months | 53,844 | 4.0% | |
| 1–2 Years | 103,673 | 7.8% | |
| 2–5 Years | 240,395 | 18.0% | |
| 5+ Years | 877,637 | 65.6% | |
Includes all active U.S. companies regardless of the date range selected above. Age is measured from the date the company was added to FMCSA records.
New Registrations by State (12 months)
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Monthly Registration Calendar (12 months)
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Full Registration Archive
2000 – Present
Every month of new FMCSA registrations since 2000. Click a month for its full report.