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title: "How many new trucking companies are in North Carolina?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/north-carolina"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# How many new trucking companies are in North Carolina?

> 204 trucking companies based in North Carolina got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 8 per business day. North Carolina ranks 8th of 49 states with 3.6% of new carriers nationwide. Of the states bordering North Carolina, only Georgia had more (207). Another 237 North Carolina carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median North Carolina carrier waited 23 days from application to active authority, 2 days shorter than the national median of 25.
- 60.8% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 88.2% of new North Carolina carriers.
- Charlotte had the most new carriers in the state (37).

## This week

36 granted and 41 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 8 | 3 |
| 2026-10-15 | 6 | 6 |
| 2026-10-14 | 8 | 7 |
| 2026-10-13 | 6 | 24 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dom Moving LLC | MC57981354 | 4545087 | Charlotte | 3 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Jpa Logistics & Delivery LLC | MC71369788 | 6697880 | Charlotte | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Jubilee Logistics LLC | MC54193607 | 8339637 | Fayetteville | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Entrusted Logistics LLC | MC73094602 | 4160393 | Charlotte | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Blr Transport LLC | MC53859981 | 6287080 | Raleigh | 0 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Jd Sprints LLC | MC71819557 | 4528365 | Sherrills Ford | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Nextgen Legacy LLC | MC78187667 | 8866360 | Raeford | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Yah Transport LLC | MC86834041 | 4743670 | Greensboro | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| 1st Priority Transportation LLC | MC55460862 | 4781794 | Cary | 4 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Ars Logistics LLC | MC83818980 | 7874537 | Greensboro | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Bva Crew LLC | MC89597277 | 3778185 | Waxhaw | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Jm And Am Logistics LLC | MC93508617 | 4553449 | Fayetteville | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Charlotte | 37 |
| Raleigh | 15 |
| Durham | 7 |
| Greensboro | 6 |
| Fayetteville | 5 |
| Cary | 5 |
| Winston Salem | 4 |
| Waxhaw | 4 |
| Gastonia | 4 |
| Thomasville | 3 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 88.2% |
| Flatbed | 16.7% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 8.3% |
| Reefer | 6.4% |
| Car hauler | 5.4% |
| Intermodal | 2.5% |
| Tanker | 2% |
| Livestock | 1% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 60.8% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 34.8% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.5% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 2% |
| 51 or more trucks | 0.5% |
| Not reported | 0.5% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company | 68.1% |
| Integon Indemnity Corporation | 16.2% |
| Incline Casualty Company | 3.4% |
| National Indemnity Company | 1% |
| Great Plains Casualty, INC. | 1% |

## If you sell to new North Carolina carriers

- Factoring: 199 of the 204 new North Carolina carriers (97.5%) 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: 99.5% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Southeastern Insurance Company insures 68.1% of all new North Carolina 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: 60.8% of new North Carolina carriers started with one truck and 88.2% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 204: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering North Carolina

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgia](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/georgia.md) | 207 | #7 |
| [Virginia](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/virginia.md) | 126 | #11 |
| [Tennessee](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/tennessee.md) | 112 | #16 |
| [South Carolina](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/south-carolina.md) | 102 | #17 |

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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