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

> 44 trucking companies based in Utah got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 3 per business day. Utah ranks 32nd of 49 states with 0.8% of new carriers nationwide. 3 of 5 bordering states had more, led by Arizona (123). Another 58 Utah carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Utah carrier waited 23 days from application to active authority, 2 days shorter than the national median of 25.
- 56.8% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 81.8% of new Utah carriers.
- Salt Lake City had the most new carriers in the state (6).

## This week

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

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

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aerial Robotics, INC | MC96301973 | 9241719 | Richmond | 3 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Movebridge Transport LLC | MC81565017 | 4510065 | South Salt Lake | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Tapys Trucking LLC | MC93713185 | 4484520 | West Valley City | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Hull Auto LLC | MC53752290 | 7529832 | Benson | 1 | Flatbed | 2026-10-15 |
| Brinkerhoff Transportation Services INC | MC82883135 | 6620556 | Grantville | 0 | Flatbed; Car hauler; Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| F & P Services LLC | MC83179038 | 6829010 | Herriman | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| La Towing & Transportation LLC | MC46110451 | 7915061 | S Salt Lake | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Prime Horizon Transport LLC | MC52592317 | 8269579 | Salt Lake City | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Romero's Transport Operations Consulting LLC | MC63133382 | 7926836 | Salt Lake City | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |
| Bahhari | MC57997434 | 7762417 | Orem | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-13 |
| Ldh Service LLC | MC80171211 | 8640765 | Murray | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-13 |
| Mah Transport LLC | MC93281754 | 6184368 | Payson | 1 |  | 2026-10-13 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Salt Lake City | 6 |
| West Valley City | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Roosevelt | 2 |
| Ogden | 2 |
| Herriman | 2 |
| Cedar City | 2 |
| West Valley | 1 |
| West Jordan | 1 |
| Vernal | 1 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 81.8% |
| Flatbed | 25% |
| Car hauler | 4.5% |
| Tanker | 4.5% |
| Intermodal | 4.5% |
| Reefer | 2.3% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 56.8% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 27.3% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 4.5% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 9.1% |
| Not reported | 2.3% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 68.2% |
| National American Insurance Company | 4.5% |
| Evolum Risk Retention Group, INC. | 4.5% |
| Western National Mutual Insurance | 2.3% |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, INC | 2.3% |

## If you sell to new Utah carriers

- Factoring: 41 of the 44 new Utah carriers (93.2%) 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 68.2% of all new Utah 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: 56.8% of new Utah carriers started with one truck and 81.8% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 44: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Utah

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Arizona](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/arizona.md) | 123 | #12 |
| [Colorado](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/colorado.md) | 93 | #18 |
| [Nevada](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/nevada.md) | 57 | #27 |
| Idaho | 22 | #38 |
| Wyoming | 22 | #39 |

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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