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: July 10, 2026
Source: FMCSA registration data
The selected date range applies to all statistics on this page except Active Companies by Registration Age.
298,696
New FMCSA Registrations
Active U.S. companies registered in the selected period
+26% vs prior period
284,325
New Motor Carriers
Companies holding active carrier authority
+29% vs prior period
14,155
New Freight Brokers
Companies holding any broker authority
2,128 also hold motor carrier authority -17% vs prior period
2,128 also hold motor carrier authority -17% vs prior period
8,297.1
Avg. New Per Month
Jul 2023 – Jun 2026
(36 months)
Monthly New Registrations (36 months)
All New Registrations
Motor Carriers
Freight Brokers
Total (36 months)
298,696
Motor Carriers
284,325
Freight Brokers
14,155
Entity Type Distribution (36 months)
298,696
New Regs.
| Entity Type | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier only | 282,197 | 94.5% | |
| Broker only | 12,027 | 4.0% | |
| Both MC+Broker | 2,128 | 0.7% | |
| Other | 2,344 | 0.8% | |
Exclusive segments · any MC: 284,325 · any broker: 14,155
Top 10 States by New Registrations (36 months)
| Rank | State | New Regs. | % of Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 40,825 | 13.7% |
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| 2 | California | 35,112 | 11.8% |
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| 3 | Florida | 30,782 | 10.3% |
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| 4 | Georgia | 15,356 | 5.1% |
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| 5 | Pennsylvania | 11,292 | 3.8% |
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| 6 | Ohio | 10,994 | 3.7% |
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| 7 | Illinois | 10,916 | 3.7% |
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| 8 | North Carolina | 10,898 | 3.6% |
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| 9 | New Jersey | 9,624 | 3.2% |
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| 10 | New York | 8,546 | 2.9% |
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Top 10 Cities by New Registrations (36 months)
Active Companies by Registration Age
How long ago currently active companies first registered with FMCSA
1,262,288
Active
Companies
Companies
| Age Range | Companies | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 Months | 60,948 | 4.8% | |
| 6–12 Months | 53,587 | 4.2% | |
| 1–2 Years | 102,863 | 8.1% | |
| 2–5 Years | 242,639 | 19.2% | |
| 5+ Years | 802,251 | 63.6% | |
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 (36 months)
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Monthly Registration Calendar (36 months)
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| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5,790 | 6,939 | 6,093 | 6,224 | 5,422 | 5,166 |
| 2024 | 6,837 | 5,155 | 4,368 | 4,372 | 4,544 | 6,846 | 20,129 | 7,966 | 7,439 | 7,873 | 6,898 | 6,768 |
| 2025 | 9,097 | 9,106 | 10,713 | 9,876 | 9,519 | 9,076 | 9,804 | 9,670 | 9,285 | 9,358 | 7,626 | 7,947 |
| 2026 | 10,360 | 10,268 | 12,137 | 11,680 | 7,930 | 10,415 | — | — | — | — | — | — |