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

> 86 for-hire carriers that got FMCSA operating authority in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026 registered cargo that points to livestock equipment, 1.5% of all new carriers and about 4 per business day. Texas had the most.

## Where they are

Texas led with 11 new livestock carriers in the last 30 days, ahead of Oklahoma with 9.

| State | New carriers | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Texas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/texas) | 11 | 12.8% |
| [Oklahoma](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oklahoma) | 9 | 10.5% |
| [Illinois](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/illinois) | 6 | 7% |
| [Iowa](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/iowa) | 6 | 7% |
| [Colorado](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/colorado) | 5 | 5.8% |
| [Alabama](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/alabama) | 4 | 4.7% |
| [South Dakota](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/south-dakota) | 3 | 3.5% |
| [Nebraska](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/nebraska) | 3 | 3.5% |
| [Indiana](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/indiana) | 3 | 3.5% |
| [Florida](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/florida) | 3 | 3.5% |

## Cities with the most new livestock carriers

Worland had 2 of them, 2.3% of the national total for livestock.

| City | New carriers | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Worland | 2 | 2.3% |
| Wytheville | 1 | 1.2% |
| Woodward | 1 | 1.2% |
| Winnsboro | 1 | 1.2% |
| Wingate | 1 | 1.2% |
| Wellington | 1 | 1.2% |
| Wavery | 1 | 1.2% |
| Waverly | 1 | 1.2% |

## How big they are

59.3% started with one truck, compared with 67% of all new carriers.

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 59.3% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 37.2% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 3.5% |

## Who insures them

| Insurer on file | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Northern Insurance Company | 17.4% |
| Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | 15.1% |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 14% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 14% |
| Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company | 4.7% |
| Progressive Specialty Ins. CO. | 3.5% |

## How new livestock 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: 100% (all new carriers: 97.9%).
- Median wait from application to grant: 28 days (all new carriers: 25).
- Hazmat registered: 16.3% (all new carriers: 6.5%).
- The top three states hold 30.2% of new livestock carriers.

## If you dispatch, factor or insure livestock carriers

About 4 new livestock carriers get authority on a typical business day, and the busiest day in the window had 20. Rookiefeed puts the equipment on every row of the 7am email, so you can call the livestock 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 livestock carriers?

Texas, with 11 of the 86 new livestock carriers in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026 (12.8%), 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)