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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Florida?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/florida"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Florida?

> 435 trucking companies based in Florida got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 18 per business day. Florida ranks 3rd of 49 states with 7.8% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Georgia had 207). Another 653 Florida carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Florida carrier waited 25 days from application to active authority, the same as the national median.
- 73.3% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 88.3% of new Florida carriers.
- Miami had the most new carriers in the state (45).

## This week

102 granted and 122 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 11 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026-10-16 | 19 | 14 |
| 2026-10-15 | 7 | 37 |
| 2026-10-14 | 17 | 27 |
| 2026-10-13 | 27 | 42 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5j's Holdings INC | MC59806576 | 6383409 | Cape Coral | 5 | Flatbed; Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Cezil Logistics LLC | MC50977252 | 5516811 | Seffner | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Cj&B Transport LLC | MC55682954 | 7183141 | Port St Lucie | 3 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Florida Logistics Corp | MC71927075 | 7745081 | Miami | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Ij & Johnson LLC | MC52055968 | 4573520 | Tallahassee | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| La Negra Transportation LLC | MC47460260 | 4567648 | Jacksonville | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Mc Best Trucking INC | MC77351664 | 4230119 | West Palm Beach | 1 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| New Horizon Trucking LLC | MC91434102 | 6823672 | Riverview | 1 | Flatbed; Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| The Golden Cross LLC | MC72278472 | 4473083 | Jacksonville | 1 | Flatbed; Hopper/Bulk; Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Vantrux Logistics LLC | MC88596036 | 4604676 | North Port | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Vwm Logistics INC | MC76232523 | 6321963 | Homestead | 1 | Flatbed | 2026-10-19 |
| Evans Express LLC | MC69451373 | 7491738 | Oviedo | 0 | Car hauler; Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-18 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Miami | 45 |
| Orlando | 37 |
| Hialeah | 17 |
| Cape Coral | 16 |
| Tampa | 15 |
| Jacksonville | 15 |
| Lehigh Acres | 12 |
| Kissimmee | 12 |
| Homestead | 11 |
| Davenport | 10 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 88.3% |
| Flatbed | 14% |
| Car hauler | 13.8% |
| Reefer | 5.5% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 4.6% |
| Intermodal | 3.7% |
| Tanker | 1.1% |
| Livestock | 0.7% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 73.3% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 24.8% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 0.9% |
| Not reported | 0.9% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Express Insurance Company | 38.9% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 17.5% |
| Brooklyn Specialty Insurance CO. RRG, INC. | 12.4% |
| Commodore Risk Retention Group, INC. | 4.8% |
| Southwind Risk Retention Group, INC. | 4.4% |

## If you sell to new Florida carriers

- Factoring: 423 of the 435 new Florida carriers (97.2%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 99.1% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Express Insurance Company insures 38.9% of all new Florida carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 73.3% of new Florida carriers started with one truck and 88.3% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 435: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Florida

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgia](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/georgia.md) | 207 | #7 |
| [Alabama](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/alabama.md) | 88 | #20 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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