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Texas trucking companies

194,349 active USDOT-registered carriers list a physical address in Texas. 36,423 hold active motor-carrier operating authority and 3,345 hold active broker authority. 57,052 operate interstate, 10,738 are hazmat-flagged. Figures from FMCSA files as of 2026-11-01.

Fleet sizes

6,512,378 power units and 1,591,654 drivers reported on MCS-150 filings across the state.

Cargo carried

Largest fleets based in Texas

Cities with the most carriers

Houston 23,601 · Dallas 8,117 · San Antonio 7,168 · Laredo 5,436 · Fort Worth 5,142 · El Paso 3,971 · Austin 3,931 · Odessa 3,765 · Katy 3,334 · Midland 2,989 · Arlington 2,143 · Spring 1,969 · Irving 1,705 · Edinburg 1,553 · Grand Prairie 1,543

New USDOT registrations in Texas (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, Texas carriers (last 30 days)

Neighboring states

Check any Texas 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.