How long does MC authority take in New York?
Reviewed
26 days: that's the median wait from application to active MC authority for a first-time New York carrier in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, 1 day longer than the national median of 25 and 25th shortest of 35 states, measured on 61 carriers.
New York vs. the national wait
New York's middle half of carriers took 18 to 41 days, against 16 to 41 for the whole country, a tighter spread.
| Days, first filing to grant | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | 18 days | 16 days |
| Median | 26 days | 25 days |
| 75th percentile | 41 days | 41 days |
| 90th percentile | 70 days | 70 days |
| Carriers measured | 61 | 5,409 |
Share of New York carriers active within FMCSA's estimate
57.4% of measured New York carriers were active within 28 calendar days and 70.5% within 35, against 56.5% and 68.7% nationally. 18% were still waiting after 60 days.
| Active within (FMCSA quotes 20 to 25 business days) | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 14 days | 13.1% | 16.8% |
| 28 days (20 business days) | 57.4% | 56.5% |
| 35 days (25 business days) | 70.5% | 68.7% |
| 60 days | 82% | 85.9% |
New York and its neighbors
Among states bordering New York, Pennsylvania had the shortest median wait (25 days) and Connecticut the longest (29 days).
| State | Median wait | Carriers measured | New carriers, 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 26 days | 61 | 62 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 days | 273 | 282 |
| New Jersey | 28 days | 166 | 169 |
| Massachusetts | 29 days | 66 | 66 |
| Connecticut | 29 days | 53 | 54 |
| Vermont | too few | under 30 | 6 |
What stands out in New York
- The fastest quarter of New York carriers needed up to 18 days, against 16 nationally.
- The slow tail matches the country: 10% waited more than 70 days.
- The average (35 days) runs well above the median (26), so a minority of long waits pulls it up.
- Brooklyn accounted for 11.3% of new New York carriers in the window.
New York carriers inside the wait right now
184 New York carriers filed new applications in the last 30 days, while 62 were granted, the 26th most of any state. 98.4% of the granted carriers were first-time authorities and 100% had liability coverage on file. City, equipment and insurer tables are on the New York page.
Rookiefeed sends each new New York carrier the morning its authority is granted, with the owner's contact details: get 25 new New York carriers free.
Questions
- How long does it take to get MC authority in New York?
- In the last 30 days the median New York carrier waited 26 calendar days from application to active authority, and 90% were active within 70 days. Next door, Pennsylvania carriers waited a median 25 days.
- Do New York carriers get authority within FMCSA's 20 to 25 business days?
- 70.5% of measured New York carriers did, counting from the first filing to the active date, and 13.1% were active within two weeks.
Every new New York carrier, the morning it's granted
About 3 New York carriers get authority on a typical business day. Each comes with the owner's name, phone, email, trucks and insurer, in a 7am email and CSV.