Research / FmcsaCarrierPulse
New Trucking Company Registrations: 2026 statistics from 18,908 public records
Texas leads with 2,276 of 18,908 records (12.0%), ahead of California with 1,828 (9.7%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)
Key findings
- Zalwin's FmcsaCarrierPulse dataset holds 18,908 FmcsaCarrierPulse records dated 2026-09-12 to 2026-11-02 (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- Texas leads with 2,276 of 18,908 records (12.0%), ahead of California with 1,828 (9.7%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- The most common carrier type is Authorized for hire: 11,274 of 18,908 records (59.6%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- Across 17,900 records with a stated power units, the total is 295,382 and the median is 1; the largest is 170,499 (EXPORT MOTOR LP, WOODBRIDGE VA) (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- The top 10% of records by power units (1,790 of 17,900) account for 92.0% of the total (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- 9,588 of 18,908 records (50.7%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-11-03 (source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
- In Texas, the leading carrier type is Authorized for hire with 1,668 of 2,276 records (73.3%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)). #
FmcsaCarrierPulse records by state
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,276 | 12.0% |
| California | 1,828 | 9.7% |
| Florida | 1,666 | 8.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 925 | 4.9% |
| Georgia | 896 | 4.7% |
| New York | 798 | 4.2% |
| Illinois | 764 | 4.0% |
| New Jersey | 734 | 3.9% |
| Ohio | 691 | 3.7% |
| North Carolina | 618 | 3.3% |
| Minnesota | 471 | 2.5% |
| Michigan | 421 | 2.2% |
| Indiana | 401 | 2.1% |
| Maryland | 358 | 1.9% |
| Washington | 351 | 1.9% |
FmcsaCarrierPulse records by carrier type
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Authorized for hire | 11,274 | 59.6% |
| Private (own cargo) | 3,878 | 20.5% |
| Other / mixed | 3,641 | 19.3% |
| Exempt for hire | 115 | 0.6% |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 18,908 public records dated 2026-09-12 to 2026-11-02; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-03.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated power units.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "FmcsaCarrierPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-03), https://zalwin.com/research/fmcsacarrierpulse
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