Louisiana motor carrier statistics
Louisiana ranks #36 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 12,490 active carriers — 0.6% of the U.S. total. 6,179 of them (49.5%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC.
Among Louisiana's 6,179 authority holders, 3,073 (49.7%) report a single power unit and 357 (5.8%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 2,095 (33.9%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before October 2024 — a higher share than the national 27.0%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Louisiana | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 12,490 | 0.6% of U.S. | rank #36 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 6,179 | 49.5% | 32.3% |
| Hazmat-registered | 1,054 | 8.4% | 6.7% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Louisiana's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 6,066 | 48.6% | 30.9% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 0 | 0.0% | 0.01% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 6,421 | 51.4% | 68.8% |
| Not reported | 3 | 0.02% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Louisiana.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 3,073 | 49.7% | 49.4% |
| 2–9 power units | 1,364 | 22.1% | 27.1% |
| 10–49 power units | 280 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 77 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 1,385 | 22.4% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Louisiana's 6,179 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 or later | 3,449 | 55.8% | 64.3% |
| Before October 2024 (over 24 months old) | 2,095 | 33.9% | 27.0% |
| No date recorded in the census | 635 | 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: Maine (14,232) · Idaho (13,896) · Mississippi (12,651) · New Mexico (11,425) · West Virginia (11,163) · Arkansas (11,069)
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.