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

> 642 trucking companies based in Texas got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 28 per business day. Texas leads every state with 11.5% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Oklahoma had 70). Another 906 Texas carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Texas carrier waited 27 days from application to active authority, 2 days longer than the national median of 25.
- 64.6% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 89.3% of new Texas carriers.
- Houston had the most new carriers in the state (86).

## This week

117 granted and 153 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026-10-17 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026-10-16 | 19 | 12 |
| 2026-10-15 | 21 | 48 |
| 2026-10-14 | 15 | 47 |
| 2026-10-13 | 35 | 42 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alfredo Cervantes | MC65880832 | 3589142 | Frisco | 1 |  | 2026-10-19 |
| Blue Sky One Trucking LLC | MC78970450 | 4215900 | Arlington | 2 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Galaxy Prime Logistics LLC. | MC70006403 | 6279586 | Sugar Land | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Jp Cargo Solutions LLC | MC57957145 | 7755938 | San Antonio | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Mariano Delivery Group LLC | MC47563539 | 5643948 | Houston | 10 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Matos Transportation LLC | MC62018087 | 3395477 | Austin | 2 | Flatbed; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Safex Texas INC | MC78813791 | 4393899 | Sachse | 1 | Reefer; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Steel Star Corp | MC57605887 | 4552006 | Houston | 1 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Texas Droppinloadz Hotshotz LLC | MC93075693 | 7289900 | Marion | 2 | Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Texbox Truckingz LLC | MC98406851 | 5983239 | Rosenberg | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Ant Xpress LLC | MC66042650 | 4878078 | Desoto | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |
| Kaventrax Logistics INC | MC76780773 | 5608671 | Manvel | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-18 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Houston | 86 |
| Dallas | 29 |
| San Antonio | 27 |
| Fort Worth | 21 |
| Laredo | 20 |
| Katy | 20 |
| El Paso | 18 |
| Austin | 18 |
| Odessa | 12 |
| Midland | 10 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 89.3% |
| Flatbed | 18.5% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 9.2% |
| Car hauler | 6.7% |
| Reefer | 4.7% |
| Intermodal | 3.7% |
| Tanker | 1.9% |
| Livestock | 1.7% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 64.6% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 31.3% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.6% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 1.6% |
| 51 or more trucks | 0.5% |
| Not reported | 0.5% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Progressive County Mutual | 30.5% |
| GEICO County Mutual Insurance Company | 28.5% |
| Highlander Specialty Insurance Company | 9.3% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 2% |
| Brooklyn Specialty Insurance CO. RRG, INC. | 2% |

## If you sell to new Texas carriers

- Factoring: 634 of the 642 new Texas carriers (98.8%) 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: 99.1% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Progressive County Mutual insures 30.5% of all new Texas 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: 64.6% of new Texas carriers started with one truck and 89.3% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 642: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Texas

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Oklahoma](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oklahoma.md) | 70 | #24 |
| [New Mexico](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/new-mexico.md) | 34 | #34 |
| [Arkansas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/arkansas.md) | 33 | #35 |
| Louisiana | 23 | #37 |

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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