Where dispatchers find new carriers now that the FMCSA Register is gone

What stopped working in May 2026?

On May 14, 2026 FMCSA moved registration to its Motus system. Three common ways of finding new carriers broke at once:

• The Register dropdown. Videos on finding carriers "on the FMCSA website" walk through picking the Register from a menu and reading the day's grants. Comments from mid-2026 say the option is gone, and in October 2026 FMCSA's Daily Register page said it would be deleted.
• Counting up MC numbers. New USDOT and docket numbers issued in Motus are randomized, so searching the next numbers in sequence no longer finds the newest carriers.
• One MC per carrier. Each authority granted in Motus gets its own docket number, so the same company can turn up under two MCs.

Where do new carriers to sign come from now?

Each source finds a different kind of carrier. The question for a dispatcher is whether the truck can haul this week and whether anyone books its loads yet.

New carriers by state, last 30 days

One state you know is easier to work than the whole country. These ten states had the most new for-hire carriers in the 30 days ending November 15, 2026 (Rookiefeed analysis). The free list link opens the list builder with that state and one-truck carriers already picked.

Which new carriers should you call first?

• One-truck owners. 65.2% of carriers granted authority in the last 30 days reported a single power unit. The owner drives and decides.
• First-time authorities. 96.8% of new grants were first-time, with no earlier run under their own MC and no broker relationships yet.
• Equipment you can keep loaded. A reefer owner wants someone who knows reefer freight. See which equipment to target.
• Numbers you can call by hand. 30.8% of new carriers list a number FMCSA marks as a cell. Manual calls are fine; autodialed calls and texts to cells need prior written consent (calling rules).

How fast should you call?

A new carrier gets the most calls in its first week, so call within a day or two of the grant, with the owner's name and the truck they run in front of you. After that, plan on a second and third try, by email as well as phone. More in why new carriers get so many calls.

Applications are an early signal, not a call list. 7,635 carriers applied for authority in the same 30 days, but an applicant can't take loads for pay until its authority goes active.

Getting each week's new carriers as a list

Rookiefeed sends the carriers FMCSA granted authority, with the owner's name, phone (cells flagged), email, truck count and equipment. The Weekly plan is $59/month for one state's new carriers every Monday; State is $149/month for the same state every morning by 7am Central. Rookiefeed is $59 a month for one state once a week, $149 for one state every day, $299 for up to 8 states and $599 for every state, and you can cancel any time.

See the rows first: build a free list of 25 carriers in your state, or compare states on the state pages. New to dispatching? Start with how to find your first carrier.

Questions

Is the FMCSA Register gone?

As a daily list, yes. The legacy registration functions behind it were retired on May 14, 2026, and in October 2026 FMCSA's Daily Register page said it would be deleted as Motus reaches full functionality. FMCSA still grants new authority every business day.

Can I still find new carriers on the FMCSA website?

Not as a daily list. Motus shows each carrier its own record, not a list of everyone granted authority yesterday, and new MC numbers are randomized, so counting up from a known number no longer works. A daily list of new grants built for Motus is the replacement.

Should a dispatcher call new USDOT numbers or new MC grants?

New MC grants, if you want carriers that can haul now. A new USDOT number is safety registration; many of those companies are still weeks from active operating authority. A granted authority already has insurance and a process agent on file.

Do brand-new carriers already have a dispatcher?

Most don't yet. 96.8% of carriers granted authority in the last 30 days were first-time authorities (Rookiefeed analysis), so they have no earlier run under their own MC and no broker relationships. The first week after the grant is when they're deciding how to find loads.

How many new carriers get authority each day?

About 208 for-hire carriers per business day in the 30 days ending November 15, 2026, 5,123 in total (Rookiefeed analysis). Every state's count is on the state pages.

Related

• How to find your first carrier as a new dispatcher
• New owner-operator leads for dispatchers
• How dispatchers find owner-operators
• What replaced FMCSA L&I: where each old report went
• Trucking leads: a daily list of carriers that just got authority