Question 1

What is an active motor carrier?

Accepted Answer

An active motor carrier is a company with current FMCSA registration and valid operating authority. Active carriers have up-to-date MCS-150 filings, required insurance on file, and no revocation or suspension of their authority.

Question 2

What is the difference between active and authorized carriers?

Accepted Answer

An "authorized" carrier has been granted operating authority by FMCSA. An "active" carrier has authority that is currently in good standing — not revoked, suspended, or voluntarily surrendered. A carrier can have authority on record but not be actively operating.

Question 3

What are power units?

Accepted Answer

Power units refer to the total number of motorized vehicles (trucks and tractors) a carrier operates, as reported on their MCS-150 form. This is the standard measure of fleet size in the trucking industry. It does not include trailers.

Question 4

How are the largest and newest carrier lists determined?

Accepted Answer

The largest carriers list is ranked by the number of power units reported to FMCSA. The newest carriers list shows recently granted operating authorities sorted by grant date. Both lists use current FMCSA registration data.

Question 5

How many trucking companies are there in the US?

Accepted Answer

There are hundreds of thousands of FMCSA-registered motor carriers in the United States. The vast majority are small operators — over 90% of carriers operate 6 or fewer power units. The industry is highly fragmented compared to most other sectors.

Carrier Name	State	Inspections	Violations	Violation Ratio	OOS Rate
ESMIL LOGISTICS S A DE C V	SO	17	331	19.47	76.5%
TF TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC	TX	20	373	18.65	100.0%
SERVICES KING LLC	TX	13	233	17.92	100.0%
JACQUELINE CONSTRUCTION INC	TX	10	179	17.90	100.0%
FALCON UTILITY LLC	TX	14	246	17.57	100.0%
CRIS TRANSPORTATION LLC	NJ	23	400	17.39	91.3%
LA FERCHA LLC	TX	12	207	17.25	91.7%
DATAJO TRUCKING LLC	TX	10	170	17.00	80.0%
ANN TRUCKING LLC	TX	12	200	16.67	91.7%
TRANSFRIOS SA DE CV	SI	25	415	16.60	64.0%
AGROPECUARIA MALICHITA SA DE CV	SO	35	579	16.54	57.1%
CARDENAS TRANSPORT LLC	TX	10	164	16.40	100.0%
MORAYMA B OCHOA	TX	19	304	16.00	100.0%
JESUS PEDRO PEREZ DE LA VARA	SI	23	358	15.57	69.6%
WILLIAM RILEY	OK	11	171	15.55	90.9%
GILBERTO GUADALUPE VELIZ	SO	17	264	15.53	58.8%
NOEL ROJERO	TX	11	168	15.27	63.6%
EL MEXICANO LLC	TX	10	152	15.20	90.0%
ACOSTA PRESTIGE	TX	11	164	14.91	90.9%
VELORION LOGISTICS	SC	19	280	14.74	100.0%
JOEL VALENTIN ALONSO	TA	13	191	14.69	69.2%
JOSE CARLOS GASTELUM GALLARDO	SI	13	191	14.69	69.2%
BJ & KC ENTERPRISES LLC	TX	11	161	14.64	81.8%
MARIN REYES TRUCKING LLC	TX	10	146	14.60	100.0%
SILVERIA SOTO SALGUEIRO	SO	21	305	14.52	52.4%

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