Florida motor carrier statistics
Florida ranks #3 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 157,129 active carriers — 7.1% of the U.S. total. 50,469 of them (32.1%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC.
Among Florida's 50,469 authority holders, 27,675 (54.8%) report a single power unit and 1,392 (2.8%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 17,278 (34.2%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before October 2024 — a higher share than the national 27.0%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Florida | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 157,129 | 7.1% of U.S. | rank #3 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 50,469 | 32.1% | 32.3% |
| Hazmat-registered | 11,196 | 7.1% | 6.7% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Florida's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 34,069 | 21.7% | 30.9% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 7 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 122,433 | 77.9% | 68.8% |
| Not reported | 620 | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Florida.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 27,675 | 54.8% | 49.4% |
| 2–9 power units | 9,740 | 19.3% | 27.1% |
| 10–49 power units | 1,102 | 2.2% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 290 | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 11,662 | 23.1% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Florida's 50,469 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 | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 or later | 28,017 | 55.5% | 64.3% |
| Before October 2024 (over 24 months old) | 17,278 | 34.2% | 27.0% |
| No date recorded in the census | 5,174 | 10.3% | 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: California (328,992) · Texas (194,125) · New York (129,760) · Georgia (107,953) · Pennsylvania (82,519) · Michigan (78,107)
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.