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North Carolina trucking companies
54,264 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in North Carolina. 13,109 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 647 hold active broker authority. 23,508 operate interstate, 4,111 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.
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Fleet sizes
| Power units | Active carriers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33,094 | 61% |
| 2-5 | 15,944 | 29% |
| 6-20 | 4,060 | 7% |
| 21-100 | 941 | 2% |
| 100+ | 225 | 0% |
2,097,049 power units and 303,770 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.
Cargo carried
Largest fleets based in North Carolina
| Carrier | City | Power units | Drivers | USDOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Freight Line Inc | Thomasville | 10,313 | 10,341 | 90849 · MC107478 |
| Duke Energy Business Services LLC dba Duke Energy | Charlotte | 9,583 | 4,459 | 94646 |
| Compass Group USA Inc | Charlotte | 5,713 | 4,370 | 132504 |
| BFS Asset Holdings LLC dba Builders Firstsource | Raleigh | 4,524 | 5,436 | 325981 · MC788191 |
| Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation dba Ryder | Concord | 2,954 | 3,010 | 191496 · MC154105 |
| Pike Electric LLC | MT Airy | 2,829 | 4,450 | 165182 |
| Ccbcc Operations LLC | Charlotte | 2,586 | 2,804 | 1441162 · MC623447 |
| Lowe'S Home Centers LLC dba Lowe'S | Mooresville | 2,172 | 1,680 | 97235 |
| Octavio Caballero dba Octavio Installations | Snow Hill | 1,996 | 1,500 | 1507495 |
| Waste Industries USA dba GFL Environmental | Raleigh | 1,852 | 1,378 | 198696 · MC336320 |
Cities with the most carriers
Charlotte 5,561 · Raleigh 2,453 · Greensboro 1,499 · Fayetteville 1,112 · Durham 925 · Winston Salem 759 · Concord 726 · Monroe 712 · High Point 620 · Wilmington 579 · Statesville 484 · Clayton 476 · Gastonia 460 · Greenville 445 · Lexington 442
New USDOT registrations in North Carolina (last 30 days)
| Registered | Carrier | City | USDOT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Sham Express LLC | Raleigh | 9243685 |
| 2026-10-30 | Amaram Communication Group Inc | Indian Trail | 7911990 |
| 2026-10-30 | Frisbee Builders,inc | Candler | 7820072 |
| 2026-10-30 | Piedmont Ag Service | Snow Camp | 6789305 |
| 2026-10-30 | L.A Expedite Inc | Charlotte | 6525549 |
| 2026-10-30 | Mountain Waste LLC | Marshall | 6453799 |
| 2026-10-30 | Jie Logistic Corp | Charlotte | 6378375 |
| 2026-10-30 | JDN Company LLC | Greensboro | 5609137 |
| 2026-10-30 | Gibson Legacy Group LLC. | Charlotte | 5118655 |
| 2026-10-29 | D.A. Jones Hauling LLC | Mount Olive | 9705261 |
| 2026-10-29 | McLamb Logistics LLC | Faison | 9607573 |
| 2026-10-29 | M&M Farms of Dudley LLC | Dudley | 9118343 |
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, North Carolina carriers (last 30 days)
| Ordered | Carrier | Reason | Rescinded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | Jason Eslie Righter Wendell | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | Capps Towing & Hauling LLC Henderson | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | 24 7 Delivery LLC Ahoskie | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | Ultimate Trucking and Logistics Corp Durham | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | Piedmont Roofing & Construction LLC Henderson | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | Piedmont Progressive Farmers Cooperative Yanceyville | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-26 | Garrison Tait Brown Raleigh | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-25 | Dmelitetransportllc Kannapolis | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-25 | Jah Consulting Firm LLC Raleigh | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-25 | Nxtgencoach Plymouth | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-25 | Region 08 Inc Matthews | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
| 2026-10-25 | BS Trucking LLC Raleigh NC Wendell | New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact | no |
Neighboring states
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Source: FMCSA Company Census, Licensing & Insurance, and Out-of-Service files via data.transportation.gov. Methodology.