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

> 120 trucking companies based in Minnesota got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 6 per business day. Minnesota ranks 13th of 49 states with 2.1% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Wisconsin had 72). Another 158 Minnesota carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Minnesota carrier waited 26 days from application to active authority, 1 day longer than the national median of 25.
- 71.7% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 93.3% of new Minnesota carriers.
- Minneapolis had the most new carriers in the state (18).

## This week

28 granted and 20 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026-10-14 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026-10-13 | 7 | 5 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Atobtodelivered LLC | MC83505136 | 9430660 | Faribault | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Buno Freight LLC | MC47573033 | 5319587 | Mankato | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Dirgal Transportation LLC | MC84507319 | 7438227 | St. Louis Park | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Umma Express LLC | MC50916423 | 6198745 | Bloomington | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Control Trucking LLC | MC85136531 | 4468654 | Rochester | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Extra K Transport LLC | MC64669406 | 7188066 | Saint Cloud | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Vt Trans LLC | MC56808054 | 5146689 | Maple Grove | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Halgen Transport LLC | MC64218695 | 4579867 | Minneapolis | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Prime Time Logistics LLC | MC48460787 | 7905980 | Bloomington | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Amiri Company | MC53263061 | 9976520 | Saint Cloud | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Bme Delivery Services LLC | MC80231733 | 8333744 | Wyoming | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Dhoore Logistics LLC | MC83958201 | 6437817 | Minneapolis | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Minneapolis | 18 |
| Bloomington | 12 |
| Saint Cloud | 7 |
| Shakopee | 6 |
| Burnsville | 6 |
| Saint Paul | 5 |
| Maple Grove | 4 |
| Mankato | 4 |
| Blaine | 4 |
| Woodbury | 3 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 93.3% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 10% |
| Flatbed | 9.2% |
| Reefer | 5% |
| Intermodal | 4.2% |
| Tanker | 2.5% |
| Car hauler | 2.5% |
| Livestock | 1.7% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 71.7% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 25% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 0.8% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 1.7% |
| Not reported | 0.8% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 83.3% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 4.2% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 3.3% |
| Forge Insurance Company | 1.7% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | 1.7% |

## If you sell to new Minnesota carriers

- Factoring: 119 of the 120 new Minnesota carriers (99.2%) 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: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and United Financial Casualty Company insures 83.3% of all new Minnesota 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: 71.7% of new Minnesota carriers started with one truck and 93.3% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 120: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Minnesota

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Wisconsin](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/wisconsin.md) | 72 | #23 |
| [Iowa](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/iowa.md) | 54 | #29 |
| North Dakota | 16 | #42 |
| South Dakota | 14 | #45 |

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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