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

> 117 trucking companies based in Washington got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 5 per business day. Washington ranks 14th of 49 states with 2.1% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Oregon had 46). Another 138 Washington carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Washington carrier waited 29 days from application to active authority, 4 days longer than the national median of 25.
- 76.9% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 83.8% of new Washington carriers.
- Vancouver had the most new carriers in the state (11).

## This week

26 granted and 18 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026-10-14 | 10 | 8 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3 | 2 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 Hour Septic LLC | MC94300602 | 4409363 | Walla Walla | 3 | Flatbed; Tanker; Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Blue Cord Delivery LLC | MC53872148 | 9016900 | Montesano | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Har Sahai Cargo INC | MC46087173 | 8072106 | Vancouver | 1 |  | 2026-10-19 |
| Zdc LLC | MC57914067 | 5503489 | Spokane | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-19 |
| Clara B Davis LLC | MC74886828 | 6379858 | Federal Way | 1 |  | 2026-10-17 |
| M Crown Transport LLC | MC62701540 | 6409621 | Spokane | 1 | Flatbed | 2026-10-17 |
| Autolux LLC | MC89811548 | 4539255 | Tacoma | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Kayu LLC | MC68529589 | 9100503 | Fife | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Marsik Transport LLC | MC71252687 | 6779320 | Tacoma | 2 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Oba Logistic LLC | MC75628134 | 9459612 | Everett | 1 | Reefer; Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Galichuu Freight Transport LLC | MC60618401 | 6568364 | Burien | 1 | Intermodal; Dry van | 2026-10-15 |
| Kaahin LLC | MC60258578 | 8844425 | Seatac | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-15 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Vancouver | 11 |
| Seattle | 10 |
| Tacoma | 7 |
| Auburn | 7 |
| Kent | 6 |
| Spokane | 5 |
| Federal Way | 5 |
| Seatac | 4 |
| Renton | 4 |
| Puyallup | 4 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 83.8% |
| Flatbed | 12% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 7.7% |
| Intermodal | 6.8% |
| Car hauler | 6% |
| Reefer | 5.1% |
| Tanker | 3.4% |
| Livestock | 0.9% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 76.9% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 21.4% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 0.9% |
| Not reported | 0.9% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| United Financial Casualty Company | 75.2% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 9.4% |
| Canal Insurance Company | 2.6% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company | 1.7% |
| Western Community Insurance Company | 0.9% |

## If you sell to new Washington carriers

- Factoring: 117 of the 117 new Washington 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: 98.3% had liability coverage on file when granted, and United Financial Casualty Company insures 75.2% of all new Washington 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: 76.9% of new Washington carriers started with one truck and 83.8% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 117: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Washington

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oregon.md) | 46 | #31 |
| 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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