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Trucking companies in North Carolina: carrier directory

Research trucking companies in North Carolina using reported FMCSA locations and fleet information.

FMCSA census published 2026-10-28 10:49 UTC · CarrierTrail updated 2026-10-28 15:06 UTC

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134,916Census records
54,236Active in the census
117,204Report 1+ power unit
3,755,619Power units reported
13City directories

Fleet size

  • 1 power unit76,39056.6%
  • 2 to 531,68123.5%
  • 6 to 207,0295.2%
  • 21 to 1001,6831.2%
  • Over 1004210.3%
  • 0 reported17,71213.1%

Power units as reported on each record’s MCS-150. Zero and blank values are kept separate.

Cargo filed

MCS-150 cargo classes. A record can declare more than one, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Where records are reported

Share of all 134,916 state records. Spelling variants of a city name stay separate.

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Selected census records in North Carolina

Stable USDOT-based sample, 1 to 100 power units
CarrierUSDOTPower units
CHIH-LIEN H TSUIRaleigh, NC5366341
ALLWAYS SHRED INCRaleigh, NC175165018
HONORABLE TRUCKING LLCKnightdale, NC44959411
FOUR J'S TRUCKING INCMarshville, NC34959471
SUPERIOR DIRECT SOLUTIONS LLCHigh Point, NC31537431
The last 30 days in North Carolina

Carriers based in North Carolina, from CarrierTrail’s daily imports of public FMCSA data, as of Oct 29, 2026.

350new USDOT registrationslast 30 days
221operating authorities grantedlast 30 days
111carriers with an insurance cancellationlast 30 days
539phone or street address changeslast 30 days

Largest trucking companies in North Carolina

Active carriers based in North Carolina, ranked by the power units they report on their MCS-150. A fleet over 20 power units is listed only when the drivers it reports support that size, and over 100 only when roadside inspections have also recorded at least 5% of it by VIN.

Top 10 by power units

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INCThomasville9084910,313
COMPASS GROUP USA INCCharlotte1325045,713
BFS ASSET HOLDINGS LLCRaleigh3259814,524
CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONConcord1914962,954
CCBCC OPERATIONS LLCCharlotte14411622,586
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS LLCMooresville972352,172
WASTE INDUSTRIES USARaleigh1986961,852
SUPERIOR CRANES INCRockingham7321401,486
ASPHALT BUYER II LLCHuntersville43502891,175
MIGWAY INCPineville23284701,099

New trucking companies in North Carolina

New USDOT registrations by month

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
Nov 2024Oct 2026 so far

5,900 new USDOT records in North Carolina in the 12 full months to Sep 2026, up 0% on the 12 months before. The busiest month was Mar 2025, with 580. Counts records still in the census by the date FMCSA added them.

Newest registrations

Active records, most recent first
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
C & B TRUCKING TRAVELConcord5338993Oct 27, 2026
JM TRUCKING SERVICES LLCMint Hill4934525Oct 26, 2026
HCF DALLAS, LLCDallas5895080Oct 26, 2026
AQUAVIUS DANIELSFairview6125594Oct 26, 2026
WESLEY MCARTHUR MOOREProspect Hill6426358Oct 26, 2026
ARCHER C. CO., LLCRaleigh6706236Oct 26, 2026
OTHA EXPRESS LLCHenderson6890816Oct 26, 2026
SADDAT LLCHigh Point7232775Oct 26, 2026
WESTERN-ENDEAVORS LLCFayetteville7657484Oct 26, 2026
MMR TRANSPORTATION LLCLaurinburg7941256Oct 26, 2026

Freight brokers in North Carolina

3,895 active records registered as a broker (7.2% of active census records in North Carolina).

Longest-registered brokers

Active records
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
COOKE TRUCKING COMPANY INCMount Airy16189Jun 1974
CENTURY SERVICES INCHickory16247Jun 1974
H&W TRUCKING CO INCMount Airy16377Jun 1974
NATIONAL SPINNING CO INCMaiden24045Jun 1974
T G STEGALL TRUCKING CO INCCharlotte48007Jun 1974
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCHickory48104Jun 1974
ADUSA TRANSPORTATION LLCSalisbury57029Jun 1974
A T BYRUM & SON INCAhoskie79491Jun 1974
C S HENRY TRANSFER INCRocky Mount90816Jun 1974
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INCThomasville90849Jun 1974

Hazmat carriers in North Carolina

4,117 active records with the hazmat indicator set (7.6% of active census records in North Carolina).

Largest hazmat fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INCThomasville9084910,313
COMPASS GROUP USA INCCharlotte1325045,713
CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONConcord1914962,954
WASTE INDUSTRIES USARaleigh1986961,852
SUPERIOR CRANES INCRockingham7321401,486
EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLCGreensboro120195896
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INCRaleigh382882707
PIKE ELECTRIC WEST LLCMount Airy4333055621
RED CLASSIC TRANSIT LLCCharlotte2097834577
LEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION LLCAberdeen730593504

Passenger carriers in North Carolina

1,606 active records that list passengers as cargo (3.0% of active census records in North Carolina).

Largest passenger fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
ST WOOTEN CORPORATIONWilson192153334
DILLARD-LEWIS INCRaleigh534459331
HILCO TRANSPORT INCGreensboro328463299
MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INCCharlotte239798298
SHAMROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATIONBrown Summit576512184
HARVEY FERTILIZER & GAS COKinston955764142
BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION INCCharlotte97281137
ACE AVANT CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO INCArchdale487534134
SAMARITAN'S PURSEBoone651670126
TROLLEYS INCCharlotte1167599116

Fleet makeup in North Carolina

Equipment and drivers that active carriers based in North Carolina report on their MCS-150.

86,861tractors reported
106,422straight trucks
183,303trailers
61.9%of drivers hold a CDL
24,624median miles per power unit

Tractors by ownership

  • Owned70,24080.9%
  • Term-leased16,22118.7%
  • Trip-leased4000.5%

Share of the 86,861 tractors reported.

Drivers by operating radius

  • Interstate, 100+ mi84,72039.9%
  • Interstate, under 100 mi48,91423.0%
  • Intrastate, 100+ mi18,8648.9%
  • Intrastate, under 100 mi59,93628.2%

Interstate and intrastate drivers within or beyond 100 miles of the work base.

Truck makes seen at roadside inspections

  • Freightliner25,27131.1%
  • Kenworth10,71913.2%
  • Peterbilt9,06911.1%
  • International8,32610.2%
  • Mack6,8778.5%
  • Volvo6,0527.4%

Power units identified by VIN at inspections of carriers based in North Carolina over the last two years; each vehicle counted once per carrier.

The median uses the 15,617 active carriers whose MCS-150 mileage is from the last two years and plausible for their fleet size.

Roadside inspections of North Carolina carriers

Inspections of carriers based in North Carolina in FMCSA’s public file, Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. All carriers: driver 6.2%, vehicle 22.9%.

183,247roadside inspections
5.8%driver out-of-service rate
23.2%vehicle out-of-service rate
8,522reported crashes

Where they were inspected

  • North Carolina106,77158.3%
  • South Carolina14,9788.2%
  • Tennessee5,3532.9%
  • Virginia5,2772.9%
  • Georgia4,6522.5%
  • California3,9252.1%
  • Maryland3,2201.8%
  • Kentucky2,8901.6%

Inspections by the state where they took place.

Inspections in North Carolina by carrier home state

  • North Carolina106,77150.8%
  • Illinois10,0814.8%
  • Georgia8,3944.0%
  • Tennessee7,8123.7%
  • Florida7,7043.7%
  • South Carolina7,6793.7%
  • Virginia7,3373.5%
  • Ohio5,9072.8%

All 210,161 inspections that took place in North Carolina; 49.2% involved carriers based elsewhere.

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All published North Carolina carrier profiles

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Explore city carrier directories in North Carolina

Asheville1,150 reported census recordsCharlotte15,270 reported census recordsConcord1,864 reported census recordsDurham2,057 reported census recordsFayetteville2,635 reported census recordsGastonia1,398 reported census recordsGreensboro3,892 reported census recordsHigh Point1,791 reported census recordsMonroe1,801 reported census recordsRaleigh5,376 reported census recordsStatesville1,219 reported census recordsWilmington1,438 reported census recordsWinston Salem1,983 reported census records

Counts cover census records with a reported physical location in North Carolina, including inactive and other census entities. It is a research starting point, not a list of approved carriers or available capacity. Method and sources.