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

> 287 trucking companies based in Ohio got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 12 per business day. Ohio ranks 5th of 49 states with 5.1% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Pennsylvania had 282). Another 379 Ohio carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Ohio carrier waited 24 days from application to active authority, 1 day shorter than the national median of 25.
- 74.6% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 92.7% of new Ohio carriers.
- Columbus had the most new carriers in the state (57).

## This week

64 granted and 59 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 8 | 6 |
| 2026-10-15 | 8 | 21 |
| 2026-10-14 | 12 | 12 |
| 2026-10-13 | 18 | 19 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aid Logistics LLC | MC47574652 | 9495295 | Canal Winchester | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| B&L Towing Express LLC | MC92851793 | 7189179 | Hilliard | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Ibra Khan LLC | MC62865357 | 8547344 | Munroe Falls | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Northline Meridian LLC | MC76440283 | 4749457 | Cleveland | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Qfl Freight Logistics LLC | MC66509519 | 9804315 | Cincinnati | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Recon Lanes Transport Service LLC | MC90491985 | 8911561 | Sheffield Lake | 1 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Ami Trucking LLC | MC97073524 | 4838316 | Columbus | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Brothers & Brothers Towing Services LLC | MC78136713 | 4213534 | Dayton | 2 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Davlat Trucking LLC | MC73477705 | 4559975 | West Chester | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Gsal LLC | MC79604975 | 3388007 | Columbus | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Jmd Delivery Service LLC | MC98096300 | 6427278 | Bedford | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Real Baig Transportation LLC | MC98258299 | 7241452 | Dublin | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Columbus | 57 |
| Dayton | 19 |
| Cincinnati | 16 |
| Cleveland | 11 |
| Mason | 9 |
| West Chester | 7 |
| Tipp City | 5 |
| Parma | 5 |
| Morrow | 5 |
| Maineville | 5 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 92.7% |
| Flatbed | 6.6% |
| Car hauler | 5.2% |
| Reefer | 2.8% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 2.8% |
| Livestock | 0.3% |
| Intermodal | 0.3% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 74.6% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 23% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.7% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 0.3% |
| Not reported | 0.3% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive Preferred Insurance CO. | 72.8% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 13.9% |
| Canal Insurance Company | 2.1% |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, INC | 1.4% |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | 1% |

## If you sell to new Ohio carriers

- Factoring: 282 of the 287 new Ohio carriers (98.3%) 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% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive Preferred Insurance CO. insures 72.8% of all new Ohio 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: 74.6% of new Ohio carriers started with one truck and 92.7% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 287: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Ohio

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Pennsylvania](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/pennsylvania.md) | 282 | #6 |
| [Indiana](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/indiana.md) | 138 | #10 |
| [Michigan](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/michigan.md) | 114 | #15 |
| [Kentucky](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/kentucky.md) | 81 | #22 |
| West Virginia | 16 | #43 |

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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