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

> 46 trucking companies based in Oregon got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 2 per business day. Oregon ranks 31st of 49 states with 0.8% of new carriers nationwide. 3 of 4 bordering states had more, led by California (578). Another 58 Oregon carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Oregon carrier waited 26 days from application to active authority, 1 day longer than the national median of 25.
- 56.5% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 89.1% of new Oregon carriers.
- Portland had the most new carriers in the state (8).

## This week

15 granted and 9 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

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

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ketner Trucking LLC | MC93146764 | 7205105 | Klamath Falls | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Lupes Trucking LLC | MC75035886 | 4445725 | Hermiston | 2 | Reefer; Hopper/Bulk; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Vcs Industrial LLC | MC63669886 | 4871683 | Portland | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Don Chuy Transport LLC | MC96212410 | 4455462 | Damascus | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Kdl Trucking LLC | MC72185701 | 7200208 | Portland | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Chesneys Transportation And Logistics LLC | MC87832546 | 7169561 | Wilsonville | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Dollys Towing And Recovery INC | MC56579167 | 7401764 | Salem | 1 | Car hauler | 2026-10-16 |
| Jlo Transporting LLC | MC80579706 | 6598799 | Beaverton | 1 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Nw Apex LLC | MC92903998 | 8332224 | Boring | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Skattrucking LLC | MC62461580 | 7295083 | Portland | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Alex Galloway | MC45895133 | 8855256 | West Linn | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-13 |
| Caspian Sea LLC | MC64427790 | 7827426 | Hillsboro | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-13 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Portland | 8 |
| Klamath Falls | 3 |
| Beaverton | 3 |
| Hillsboro | 2 |
| Hermiston | 2 |
| Eugene | 2 |
| Woodburn | 1 |
| Wilsonville | 1 |
| West Linn | 1 |
| Tualatin | 1 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 89.1% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 19.6% |
| Flatbed | 17.4% |
| Car hauler | 15.2% |
| Reefer | 8.7% |
| Livestock | 2.2% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 56.5% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 41.3% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 2.2% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | 78.3% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 10.9% |
| Western National Mutual Insurance | 2.2% |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance Company | 2.2% |
| Brooklyn Specialty Insurance CO. RRG, INC. | 2.2% |

## If you sell to new Oregon carriers

- Factoring: 46 of the 46 new Oregon carriers (100%) 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 Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company insures 78.3% of all new Oregon 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: 56.5% of new Oregon carriers started with one truck and 89.1% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 46: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Oregon

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [California](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/california.md) | 578 | #2 |
| [Washington](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/washington.md) | 117 | #14 |
| [Nevada](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/nevada.md) | 57 | #27 |
| Idaho | 22 | #38 |

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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