Texas motor carrier statistics
Texas ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 194,125 active carriers — 8.8% of the U.S. total. 80,842 of them (41.6%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-10-21 13:18 UTC.
Among Texas's 80,842 authority holders, 39,632 (49.0%) report a single power unit and 4,413 (5.5%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 25,729 (31.8%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before October 2024 — a higher share than the national 27.0%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Texas | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 194,125 | 8.8% of U.S. | rank #2 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 80,842 | 41.6% | 32.3% |
| Hazmat-registered | 10,876 | 5.6% | 6.7% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Texas's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 57,002 | 29.4% | 30.9% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 12 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 136,061 | 70.1% | 68.8% |
| Not reported | 1,050 | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Texas.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 39,632 | 49.0% | 49.4% |
| 2–9 power units | 21,165 | 26.2% | 27.1% |
| 10–49 power units | 3,513 | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 900 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 15,632 | 19.3% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Texas's 80,842 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 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 or later | 48,072 | 59.5% | 64.3% |
| Before October 2024 (over 24 months old) | 25,729 | 31.8% | 27.0% |
| No date recorded in the census | 7,041 | 8.7% | 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) · Florida (157,129) · 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.