Texas motor carrier statistics
Texas ranks #2 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 193,242 active carriers — 8.8% of the U.S. total. 81,183 of them (42.0%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Texas's 81,183 authority holders, 40,186 (49.5%) report a single power unit and 4,349 (5.4%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 25,020 (30.8%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — a higher share than the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Texas | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 193,242 | 8.8% of U.S. | rank #2 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 81,183 | 42.0% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 11,380 | 5.9% | 7.0% |
“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 | 56,861 | 29.4% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 3,927 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 131,396 | 68.0% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 1,058 | 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 | 40,186 | 49.5% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 20,967 | 25.8% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 3,473 | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 876 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 15,681 | 19.3% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Texas's 81,183 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 49,575 | 61.1% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 25,020 | 30.8% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 6,588 | 8.1% | 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: California (328,239) · Florida (156,412) · New York (129,313) · Georgia (107,737) · Pennsylvania (82,028) · Michigan (77,948)
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.