U.S. motor carrier registrations by state
2,214,350 motor carriers hold an active FMCSA registration with an address in the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and 715,977 of them (32.3%) hold operating authority. Every figure below is computed from the census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC — pick a state for its full breakdown.
| Active registrations | 2,214,350 | With operating authority | 715,977 (32.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazmat-registered | 149,129 (6.7%) | Interstate operation | 684,746 (30.9%) |
| Single-truck authority holders | 353,549 (49.4%) | MCS-150 last filed before October 2024 | 193,506 (27.0%) |
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (az4n-8mr2) on data.transportation.gov, refreshed daily. Figures computed by CarrierStat from the census snapshot dated 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC Counts cover records with census status A (active) and a physical address in the 50 states or the District of Columbia; Canadian and Mexican registrants are excluded. Unofficial — verify any individual carrier at FMCSA SAFER.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia
Ranked by active registrations. “1 truck” and “MCS-150 >24 mo old” are shares of that state’s authority holders, not of all active registrants.
| State | Active | With authority | 1 truck | MCS-150 >24 mo old |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 328,992 | 85,559 | 57.5% | 22.5% |
| Texas | 194,125 | 80,842 | 49.0% | 31.8% |
| Florida | 157,129 | 50,469 | 54.8% | 34.2% |
| New York | 129,760 | 18,956 | 45.9% | 35.7% |
| Georgia | 107,953 | 35,663 | 52.4% | 35.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 82,519 | 28,765 | 49.1% | 20.5% |
| Michigan | 78,107 | 15,044 | 43.6% | 29.0% |
| Minnesota | 76,315 | 14,705 | 46.3% | 25.1% |
| Wisconsin | 65,647 | 12,081 | 43.8% | 28.5% |
| Illinois | 56,035 | 36,391 | 43.2% | 23.5% |
| North Carolina | 54,241 | 24,672 | 51.2% | 27.7% |
| Ohio | 52,189 | 27,591 | 43.8% | 21.5% |
| Washington | 51,093 | 15,289 | 49.8% | 25.2% |
| Colorado | 50,629 | 11,233 | 49.5% | 31.6% |
| New Jersey | 49,712 | 23,185 | 53.3% | 25.1% |
| Indiana | 47,168 | 16,892 | 44.3% | 17.7% |
| Maryland | 44,312 | 13,623 | 51.7% | 27.3% |
| Kentucky | 43,360 | 8,398 | 46.2% | 26.0% |
| Massachusetts | 39,868 | 9,996 | 44.6% | 26.9% |
| Alabama | 35,623 | 10,600 | 49.1% | 31.9% |
| Arizona | 31,959 | 12,551 | 50.9% | 28.5% |
| Nebraska | 29,131 | 6,459 | 46.0% | 23.3% |
| Oregon | 28,896 | 7,625 | 46.9% | 23.5% |
| Oklahoma | 27,535 | 8,180 | 45.9% | 27.0% |
| Iowa | 26,805 | 9,589 | 45.3% | 23.0% |
| Missouri | 26,727 | 12,478 | 43.6% | 21.4% |
| Tennessee | 25,908 | 13,726 | 44.2% | 26.3% |
| Virginia | 25,369 | 14,146 | 51.0% | 28.5% |
| South Carolina | 25,115 | 12,587 | 56.3% | 31.4% |
| Utah | 23,976 | 6,517 | 43.9% | 24.0% |
| Connecticut | 21,734 | 6,167 | 51.3% | 24.4% |
| Kansas | 19,140 | 6,326 | 38.7% | 15.2% |
| Maine | 14,232 | 2,204 | 44.4% | 26.6% |
| Idaho | 13,896 | 5,202 | 45.1% | 22.3% |
| Mississippi | 12,651 | 7,543 | 49.8% | 28.1% |
| Louisiana | 12,490 | 6,179 | 49.7% | 33.9% |
| New Mexico | 11,425 | 4,088 | 47.3% | 22.5% |
| West Virginia | 11,163 | 2,162 | 40.1% | 21.2% |
| Arkansas | 11,069 | 5,900 | 44.8% | 26.8% |
| Nevada | 10,582 | 6,158 | 50.3% | 25.6% |
| Montana | 9,035 | 2,738 | 43.9% | 21.0% |
| Wyoming | 6,847 | 2,640 | 40.2% | 28.8% |
| Alaska | 6,591 | 698 | 32.2% | 36.5% |
| North Dakota | 6,588 | 3,356 | 42.4% | 26.8% |
| South Dakota | 6,447 | 3,029 | 46.6% | 22.2% |
| New Hampshire | 6,155 | 1,976 | 41.5% | 22.0% |
| Hawaii | 5,513 | 319 | 21.0% | 42.9% |
| Delaware | 5,073 | 2,677 | 50.0% | 28.9% |
| Rhode Island | 4,301 | 1,607 | 49.0% | 20.3% |
| Vermont | 2,369 | 879 | 39.7% | 20.9% |
| District of Columbia | 851 | 317 | 45.4% | 34.1% |
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