Alaska motor carrier statistics
Alaska ranks #43 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 6,591 active carriers — 0.3% of the U.S. total. 698 of them (10.6%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC.
Among Alaska's 698 authority holders, 225 (32.2%) report a single power unit and 96 (13.8%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 255 (36.5%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before October 2024 — a higher share than the national 27.0%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Alaska | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 6,591 | 0.3% of U.S. | rank #43 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 698 | 10.6% | 32.3% |
| Hazmat-registered | 519 | 7.9% | 6.7% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Alaska's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 436 | 6.6% | 30.9% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 6,154 | 93.4% | 68.8% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.02% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Alaska.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 225 | 32.2% | 49.4% |
| 2–9 power units | 301 | 43.1% | 27.1% |
| 10–49 power units | 84 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 12 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 76 | 10.9% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Alaska's 698 active authority holders. Power-unit counts are self-reported on the MCS-150 and are not validated by FMCSA; a small number of records carry implausible values, so treat the top bucket as an upper bound.
MCS-150 filing currency
| Last recorded MCS-150 update | Carriers | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 or later | 411 | 58.9% | 64.3% |
| Before October 2024 (over 24 months old) | 255 | 36.5% | 27.0% |
| No date recorded in the census | 32 | 4.6% | 8.7% |
FMCSA requires a biennial MCS-150 update. The cutoff above is the first day of the month 24 months before this page was rendered. A stale census date is a strong signal but not proof of a missed filing — check a specific USDOT number with the MCS-150 update checker.
Related
States with similar registration counts: Nevada (10,582) · Montana (9,035) · Wyoming (6,847) · North Dakota (6,588) · South Dakota (6,447) · New Hampshire (6,155)
All 50 states and DC · Look up a carrier by USDOT or MC number · Check a carrier’s MCS-150 filing status
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 and aggregated by CarrierStat; FMCSA publishes no state-level rollup. 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.