Massachusetts motor carrier statistics
Massachusetts ranks #19 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 39,653 active carriers — 1.8% of the U.S. total. 10,038 of them (25.3%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Massachusetts's 10,038 authority holders, 4,495 (44.8%) report a single power unit and 729 (7.3%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 2,569 (25.6%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — below the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Massachusetts | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 39,653 | 1.8% of U.S. | rank #19 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 10,038 | 25.3% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 3,637 | 9.2% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Massachusetts's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 14,462 | 36.5% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 968 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 24,213 | 61.1% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 10 | 0.03% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Massachusetts.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 4,495 | 44.8% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 3,192 | 31.8% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 606 | 6.0% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 123 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 1,622 | 16.2% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Massachusetts's 10,038 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 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 6,771 | 67.5% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 2,569 | 25.6% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 698 | 7.0% | 8.1% |
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: Indiana (47,123) · Maryland (44,165) · Kentucky (43,392) · Alabama (35,541) · Arizona (31,875) · Nebraska (29,110)
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 2026-09-04 10:47 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.