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

> 207 trucking companies based in Georgia got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 9 per business day. Georgia ranks 7th of 49 states with 3.7% of new carriers nationwide. Of the states bordering Georgia, only Florida had more (435). Another 331 Georgia carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Georgia carrier waited 27 days from application to active authority, 2 days longer than the national median of 25.
- 62.8% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 90.3% of new Georgia carriers.
- Atlanta had the most new carriers in the state (18).

## This week

46 granted and 49 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-10-17 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | 5 | 12 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6 | 17 |
| 2026-10-13 | 9 | 17 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Devonshire Farm, LLC | MC96223854 | 5660643 | Woodbury | 1 | Flatbed; Hopper/Bulk; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Heard Logistics LLC | MC94910658 | 5938223 | Thomson | 5 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Middlebrook Foundation | MC64084509 | 4545792 | Fayetteville | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Reel South Transport LLC | MC47398923 | 3711737 | Pooler | 1 | Car hauler; Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Yvr Express LLC | MC78177606 | 4573370 | Marietta | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Hemptown Haulers LLC | MC58134366 | 9903957 | Blairsville | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Hogcrawl Trucking LLC | MC53871290 | 9863042 | Montezuma | 8 | Hopper/Bulk | 2026-10-18 |
| Williams Concrete Supply | MC77252913 | 3176026 | Thomson | 11 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Atlanta Fuel Transport Lllp | MC62481893 | 4243538 | Loganville | 10 | Tanker; Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Burse Transport LLC | MC59810045 | 7871598 | Augusta | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Don Dada Towing LLC | MC78565020 | 4272316 | Marietta | 5 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Eagle Legacy Enterprise INC | MC98319068 | 8002250 | Dacula | 4 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Atlanta | 18 |
| Stone Mountain | 10 |
| Lawrenceville | 10 |
| Snellville | 5 |
| Mcdonough | 5 |
| Kennesaw | 5 |
| Suwanee | 4 |
| Savannah | 4 |
| Lilburn | 4 |
| Fairburn | 4 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 90.3% |
| Flatbed | 13.5% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 7.7% |
| Car hauler | 6.8% |
| Reefer | 5.3% |
| Intermodal | 2.9% |
| Tanker | 1% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 62.8% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 32.4% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 2.9% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 1.4% |
| Not reported | 0.5% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Mountain Insurance Company Of Ohio | 54.1% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 21.3% |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | 4.8% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 2.4% |
| Canal Insurance Company | 1.9% |

## If you sell to new Georgia carriers

- Factoring: 204 of the 207 new Georgia carriers (98.6%) 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: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Mountain Insurance Company Of Ohio insures 54.1% of all new Georgia 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: 62.8% of new Georgia carriers started with one truck and 90.3% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 207: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Georgia

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Florida](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/florida.md) | 435 | #3 |
| [North Carolina](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/north-carolina.md) | 204 | #8 |
| [Tennessee](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/tennessee.md) | 112 | #16 |
| [South Carolina](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/south-carolina.md) | 102 | #17 |
| [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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