New York motor carrier statistics
New York ranks #4 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 129,760 active carriers — 5.9% of the U.S. total. 18,956 of them (14.6%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC.
Among New York's 18,956 authority holders, 8,708 (45.9%) report a single power unit and 1,076 (5.7%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 6,760 (35.7%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before October 2024 — a higher share than the national 27.0%.
Registration overview
| Measure | New York | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 129,760 | 5.9% of U.S. | rank #4 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 18,956 | 14.6% | 32.3% |
| Hazmat-registered | 6,903 | 5.3% | 6.7% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of New York's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 20,688 | 15.9% | 30.9% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 2 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 108,851 | 83.9% | 68.8% |
| Not reported | 219 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within New York.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 8,708 | 45.9% | 49.4% |
| 2–9 power units | 4,944 | 26.1% | 27.1% |
| 10–49 power units | 870 | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 206 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 4,228 | 22.3% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of New York's 18,956 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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 or later | 10,484 | 55.3% | 64.3% |
| Before October 2024 (over 24 months old) | 6,760 | 35.7% | 27.0% |
| No date recorded in the census | 1,712 | 9.0% | 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) · Florida (157,129) · 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.