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Louisiana trucking companies

12,494 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Louisiana. 2,498 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 195 hold active broker authority. 6,065 operate interstate, 1,051 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

Fleet sizes

642,213 power units and 94,423 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

Largest fleets based in Louisiana

Cities with the most carriers

Baton Rouge 1,022 · Shreveport 737 · New Orleans 728 · Lafayette 386 · Slidell 274 · Lake Charles 265 · Kenner 210 · Metairie 207 · Bossier City 192 · Monroe 181 · Houma 171 · Hammond 161 · Harvey 150 · West Monroe 148 · New Iberia 147

New USDOT registrations in Louisiana (last 30 days)

A new registration is not a flag by itself — but a "10-year-old company" whose USDOT number is a month old is worth a phone call to the number on record.

Out-of-service orders, Louisiana carriers (last 30 days)

Neighboring states

Check any Louisiana carrier with the free DOT / MC lookup, read how to check a carrier before tendering, or browse carriers by cargo type and every state.

Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.