FMCSA registered motor carriers
North Carolina
- 54,224Active carriers
- 100Counties
- 4,209Hazmat carriers
Registration data from the FMCSA Company Census File (MCS-150), the federal filing every active interstate and intrastate-for-hire motor carrier submits. A record here is one USDOT number, not one truck.
The carriers are grouped below by county, by the cargo they report, by operating authority, by safety rating and by fleet size, and the 671 cities with three or more registered carriers are listed at the foot of the page. Each list names the set it covers and links every county, city and category it holds to its own page.
By county
- Mecklenburg County6,590
- Wake County4,875
- Guilford County2,836
- Cumberland County1,528
- Union County1,447
- Forsyth County1,425
- Johnston County1,260
- Cabarrus County1,184
- Buncombe County1,077
- Iredell County1,054
- Gaston County984
- Durham County975
- Davidson County864
- Robeson County840
- Pitt County821
- Catawba County819
- Alamance County817
- Wayne County763
- Randolph County746
- Surry County746
- Rowan County730
- Sampson County707
- New Hanover County663
- Harnett County602
- Onslow County600
- Duplin County591
- Henderson County584
- Nash County562
- Wilson County531
- Brunswick County528
- Columbus County504
- Lenoir County492
- Cleveland County473
- Lincoln County467
- Stanly County457
- Lee County453
- Craven County452
- Rockingham County449
- Wilkes County441
- Franklin County400
- Moore County398
- Pender County397
- Beaufort County388
- Caldwell County379
- Halifax County364
- Granville County324
- Haywood County323
- Burke County317
- Chatham County309
- Vance County308
- Bladen County288
- Rutherford County286
- Edgecombe County282
- Yadkin County281
- Pasquotank County251
- Carteret County250
- Davie County249
- Richmond County240
- Anson County234
- Stokes County230
- McDowell County226
- Bertie County226
- Hoke County224
- Alexander County219
- Cherokee County217
- Orange County210
- Northampton County207
- Ashe County207
- Madison County206
- Hertford County204
- Macon County202
- Martin County200
- Yancey County200
- Person County198
- Watauga County173
- Currituck County170
- Montgomery County161
- Jackson County154
- Avery County147
- Jones County143
- Greene County135
- Perquimans County131
- Warren County129
- Scotland County128
- Transylvania County118
- Washington County118
- Chowan County111
- Polk County106
- Gates County106
- Dare County99
- Alleghany County94
- Mitchell County88
- Pamlico County86
- Clay County85
- Swain County84
- Caswell County75
- Camden County66
- Graham County57
- Tyrrell County39
- Hyde County38
By cargo carried
- General Freight33,743
- Other17,538
- Building Materials16,044
- Construction16,044
- Machinery, Large Objects9,640
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber9,585
- Farm Supplies6,392
- Grain, Feed, Hay6,226
- Motor Vehicles5,958
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls5,253
- Fresh Produce4,582
- Dry Bulk4,574
- Paper Products4,266
- Household Goods4,018
- Meat3,876
- Refrigerated Food3,876
- Garbage, Refuse, Trash3,245
- Utility3,097
- Beverages3,025
- Drive/Tow Away2,762
- Intermodal Containers2,297
- U.S. Mail2,025
- Passengers1,617
- Liquids/Gases1,604
- Livestock1,359
- Chemicals977
- Mobile Homes748
- Coal/Coke670
- Water/Well642
- Oilfield Equipment560
By operating authority
By safety rating
- Satisfactory1,011
- Conditional542
- Unsatisfactory81
Hazmat
By fleet size
- 1 power unit27,831
- 2-5 power units15,795
- 6-10 power units2,695
- 11-25 power units1,562
- 26-100 power units665
- 100+ power units222
By driver count
- 1 driver26,199
- 2-5 drivers18,736
- 6-10 drivers2,729
- 11-25 drivers1,420
- 26-100 drivers675
- 100+ drivers221
Cities in North Carolina with registered carriers 671
Every city with three or more registered carriers in North Carolina, most carriers first.
- Charlotte 5,560
- Raleigh 2,457
- Greensboro 1,502
- Fayetteville 1,118
- Durham 926
- Winston - Salem 901
- Concord 719
- Monroe 715
- High Point 628
- Wilmington 578
- Statesville 492
- Clayton 474
- Gastonia 456
- Greenville 450
- Lexington 443
- Asheville 429
- Sanford 414
- Salisbury 390
- Mooresville 389
- Burlington 366
- Goldsboro 366
- Indian Trail 361
- Rocky Mount 358
- Wilson 354
- Mount Airy 346
- Jacksonville 332
- Hickory 328
- Matthews 319
- Garner 317
- Clinton 306
- Thomasville 302
- Cary 292
- Asheboro 287
- Wake Forest 281
- Henderson 265
- Zebulon 263
- Lumberton 261
- Kinston 244
- Kernersville 243
- Shelby 242
- Huntersville 241
- Lenoir 234
- New Bern 230
- Dunn 227
- Raeford 222
- Fuquay - Varina 220
- Knightdale 215
- Wendell 211
- Kannapolis 209
- Hendersonville 207
- Morganton 207
- Apex 205
- Elizabeth City 205
- Lincolnton 193
- Waxhaw 188
- Mocksville 182
- Reidsville 181
- Oxford 178
- Burnsville 174
- Washington 165
- Franklin 164
- Taylorsville 161
- Candler 160
- Mebane 158
- Albemarle 157
- Waynesville 155
- Smithfield 154
- Graham 153
- Benson 152
- Denver 152
- Louisburg 151
- Marion 149
- Murphy 149
- Hope Mills 147
- Rockingham 140
- Roxboro 139
- Leland 138
- Mint Hill 136
- Roanoke Rapids 135
- Angier 134
- Mount Olive 134
- Dobson 132
- Siler City 132
- Morrisville 131
- Newton 131
- Youngsville 126
- Selma 125
- Marshall 122
- Pineville 119
- Whiteville 119
- Winterville 119
- Conover 117
- Dallas 117
- Wadesboro 117
- Fletcher 116
- Franklinton 115
- Arden 114
- Marshville 114
- Hertford 111
- Lillington 111
- Williamston 111
- Ahoskie 109
- Four Oaks 105
- Cornelius 104
- Eden 104
- Harrisburg 104
- Kings Mountain 103
- Wilkesboro 103
- Nashville 102
- Tarboro 102
- Yadkinville 102
- Rutherfordton 101
- La Grange 100
- Weaverville 97
- Snow Hill 96
- Canton 95
- Chapel Hill 94
- Midland 94
- Supply 94
- Burgaw 92
- Randleman 92
- Boone 91
- Creedmoor 90
- Kenly 90
- Laurinburg 90
- Wallace 90
- Windsor 90
- Denton 89
- Leicester 89
- Maiden 89
- Mount Holly 89
- Holly Springs 88
- Liberty 88
- Pink Hill 88
- Cameron 87
- Warsaw 87
- Rockwell 86
- Belmont 85
- Beulaville 85
- Forest City 85
- Granite Falls 85
- Richlands 85
- Saint Pauls 85
- Archdale 84
- Elizabethtown 84
- Willow Spring 84
- Edenton 83
- Stanley 82
- China Grove 81
- Maxton 79
- Hillsborough 78
- Maysville 78
- Hendersonvlle 77
- Middlesex 77
- Newton Grove 77
- Pikeville 76
- Spring Lake 76
- Carthage 75
- Hampstead 75
- Roseboro 75
- Newport 74
- North Wilkesboro 73
- Rocky Point 73
- Rose Hill 73
- Gibsonville 72
- Clemmons 71
- Elm City 71
- Newland 71
- Ramseur 71
- Riegelwood 71
- Bailey 70
- Pittsboro 70
- Sylva 70
- Vanceboro 70
- Warrenton 70
- Fairmont 69
- Stoneville 69
- Whitsett 69
- Ayden 68
- Hayesville 68
- Locust 68
- Aberdeen 67
- Bladenboro 67
- Dudley 66
- Harmony 66
- Faison 65
- King 65
- Princeton 65
- Troutman 65
- Beaufort 63
- Elkin 63
- Red Springs 63
- Shallotte 63
- Advance 62
- Browns Summit 62
- Madison 62
- Pantego 62
- Rural Hall 62
- Trinity 62
- Enfield 61
Every city in North Carolina with registered carriers →
Other states
Every state and territory the register covers, in alphabetical order.
- Kentucky 43,320
- Louisiana 12,481
- Massachusetts 39,683
- Maryland 44,195
- Maine 14,220
- Michigan 78,017
- Minnesota 76,039
- Missouri 26,713
- Mississippi 12,661
- Montana 9,030
- North Dakota 6,595
- Nebraska 29,124
- New Hampshire 6,124
- New Jersey 49,529
- New Mexico 11,420
- Nevada 10,581
- New York 129,396
- Ohio 52,079
- Oklahoma 27,489
- Oregon 28,874
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