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title: "How many new hopper/bulk carriers get MC authority a month?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/guides/new-carriers/hopper-bulk"
updated: "2026-10-19"
---

# How many new hopper/bulk carriers get MC authority a month?

> 419 for-hire carriers that got FMCSA operating authority in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026 registered cargo that points to hopper/bulk equipment, 7.5% of all new carriers and about 18 per business day. Texas had the most.

## Where they are

Texas led with 59 new hopper/bulk carriers in the last 30 days, ahead of California with 30.

| State | New carriers | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/texas) | 59 | 14.1% |
| [California](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/california) | 30 | 7.2% |
| [Illinois](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/illinois) | 29 | 6.9% |
| [Florida](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/florida) | 20 | 4.8% |
| [Oklahoma](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oklahoma) | 17 | 4.1% |
| [North Carolina](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/north-carolina) | 17 | 4.1% |
| [Georgia](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/georgia) | 16 | 3.8% |
| [Kansas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/kansas) | 13 | 3.1% |
| [Iowa](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/iowa) | 13 | 3.1% |
| [Minnesota](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/minnesota) | 12 | 2.9% |

## Cities with the most new hopper/bulk carriers

Laredo had 4 of them, 1% of the national total for hopper/bulk.

| City | New carriers | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Laredo | 4 | 1% |
| Indianapolis | 4 | 1% |
| Houston | 4 | 1% |
| Fresno | 4 | 1% |
| Bakersfield | 4 | 1% |
| Wichita | 3 | 0.7% |
| Katy | 3 | 0.7% |
| Fontana | 3 | 0.7% |

## How big they are

52.3% started with one truck, compared with 67% of all new carriers.

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 52.3% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 40.8% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 3.1% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 2.6% |
| 51 or more trucks | 0.7% |
| Not reported | 0.5% |

## Who insures them

| Insurer on file | Share |
| --- | --- |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 13.8% |
| Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | 8.8% |
| Progressive Northern Insurance Company | 7.9% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 5.5% |
| Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company | 5% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 5% |

## How new hopper/bulk carriers compare

Equipment is inferred from registered cargo classes, and one carrier can count toward several types; [new carriers by equipment](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/new-carriers-by-equipment) compares all 8 types.

- First-time authorities: 95.5% (all new carriers: 97.9%).
- Median wait from application to grant: 25 days (all new carriers: 25).
- Hazmat registered: 11% (all new carriers: 6.5%).
- The top three states hold 28.2% of new hopper/bulk carriers.

## If you dispatch, factor or insure hopper/bulk carriers

About 18 new hopper/bulk carriers get authority on a typical business day, and the busiest day in the window had 112. Rookiefeed puts the equipment on every row of the 7am email, so you can call the hopper/bulk trucks you know how to keep loaded or insure: [build a free list](https://rookiefeed.com/list-builder) or see [new trucking companies by state](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies).

## Questions

### Which state has the most new hopper/bulk carriers?

Texas, with 59 of the 419 new hopper/bulk carriers in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026 (14.1%), going by the cargo classes they registered with FMCSA.

## Sources

- [FMCSA: updating your registration (MCS-150)](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/updating-your-registration)