ATA, FMCSA and census carrier counts compared, by state and fleet size, with owner-operator measures.
Trucking company email list
FMCSA's 2024 Pocket Guide counted 787,189 interstate carriers and intrastate hazardous-materials carriers with recent activity in December 2023. The FMCSA Company Census File of 2026-10-03 holds ~915,000 active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months. That count is wider than FMCSA's own, mainly because it also takes in carriers that work in one state only. 50% of them report a single power unit. A one-truck carrier is a business that is often a single person. For one-person carriers, the README in your file says which contact fields it includes. Each row is one carrier (one USDOT number) with its fleet size, operation, MCS-150 date and published email, each email labelled with where we found it. You can order it now, nationwide or by state.
What's in the list
| Column | What it holds | Format |
|---|---|---|
| legal_name, dba_name | The legal name and the doing-business-as name the carrier files on its MCS-150 | text |
| usdot_number, mc_number | The carrier's USDOT number, and its MC docket number when it holds for-hire operating authority | USDOT number; MC docket number, blank when none |
| address, city, state, zip, county | The physical address on the MCS-150. The list will leave out addresses we identify as homes | physical address; state as 2 letters, ZIP as 5 digits |
| phone | The phone number on the MCS-150 or the carrier's website | text |
| email, email_source | A published email. An email from the FMCSA census is labelled with the census and its file date; an email from the carrier's website comes with the page URL | email address; the register and its file date, or the web page URL |
| email_status | valid, catch-all or unknown. Catch-all means the mailbox can't be confirmed; invalid emails are removed | valid, catch-all or unknown |
| email_last_verified | Date of the latest verification check | date, ISO 8601 (year-month-day) |
| power_units, drivers | Trucks and tractors, and drivers, as reported on the latest MCS-150 | whole numbers from the latest MCS-150 |
| operation | Authorized for hire, exempt for hire or private (hauling the carrier's own goods) | authorized for hire, exempt for hire or private |
| cargo_types | The cargo classes the carrier checks on the MCS-150, such as general freight or refrigerated food | list of FMCSA cargo classes |
| mcs150_date | Date of the carrier's latest MCS-150 update | date, ISO 8601 (year-month-day) |
One row per carrier with an active USDOT number.
The data dictionary in every download describes each column in full.
In the public register
Active FMCSA-registered carriers with an MCS-150 update in the last 24 months in the register~915,000
Rounded count in FMCSA Company Census File, file of 2026-10-03. It is an upper bound: registers keep closed and duplicate entries, which our checks remove.
States and DC51
States plus DC with at least one entry in the register.
Register file date2026-10-03
The date of the public file we counted.
Trucking carriers by state
California has the most active carriers in the register, followed by Texas, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania. Per resident, Nebraska (527.8 per 100,000) and Wyoming (526.2) lead, and the District of Columbia (58.1) has the fewest. In Hawaii (91%) and Alaska (84%) most carriers never cross a state line, while in New Hampshire only 11% are intrastate-only.
| State | In the public register | Per 100,000 residents | Share of US total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | ~110,000 | 278.8 | 12% |
| Texas | ~87,000 | 273.2 | 9.5% |
| Florida | ~56,000 | 238.9 | 6.1% |
| New York | ~45,000 | 225.1 | 4.9% |
| Pennsylvania | ~43,000 | 325.7 | 4.7% |
| Georgia | ~39,000 | 346.4 | 4.3% |
| Illinois | ~34,000 | 268.8 | 3.7% |
| Ohio | ~29,000 | 247.9 | 3.2% |
| North Carolina | ~28,000 | 248.3 | 3% |
| New Jersey | ~27,000 | 287.8 | 3% |
| Minnesota | ~24,000 | 417.7 | 2.7% |
| Wisconsin | ~22,000 | 370.2 | 2.4% |
| Michigan | ~22,000 | 213.8 | 2.4% |
| Indiana | ~21,000 | 301.4 | 2.3% |
| Maryland | ~21,000 | 334.6 | 2.3% |
| Washington | ~21,000 | 256.5 | 2.2% |
| Massachusetts | ~19,000 | 269.1 | 2.1% |
| Colorado | ~17,000 | 278.5 | 1.8% |
| Missouri | ~15,000 | 237.3 | 1.6% |
| Virginia | ~14,000 | 160.4 | 1.6% |
| Kentucky | ~14,000 | 299.9 | 1.5% |
| Tennessee | ~13,000 | 181.7 | 1.5% |
| Arizona | ~13,000 | 173.0 | 1.4% |
| Alabama | ~13,000 | 246.9 | 1.4% |
| Iowa | ~13,000 | 391.4 | 1.4% |
| South Carolina | ~12,000 | 222.8 | 1.4% |
| Connecticut | ~11,000 | 295.4 | 1.2% |
| Kansas | ~11,000 | 363.6 | 1.2% |
| Oregon | ~11,000 | 253.2 | 1.2% |
| Oklahoma | ~11,000 | 260.1 | 1.2% |
| Nebraska | ~11,000 | 527.8 | 1.2% |
| Utah | ~9,400 | 265.4 | 1% |
| Idaho | ~7,100 | 350.2 | 0.78% |
| Mississippi | ~7,100 | 238.7 | 0.77% |
| Louisiana | ~6,100 | 131.4 | 0.66% |
| Nevada | ~5,800 | 177.5 | 0.64% |
| Arkansas | ~5,800 | 186.0 | 0.63% |
| Maine | ~5,400 | 380.5 | 0.59% |
| New Mexico | ~5,300 | 249.4 | 0.58% |
| West Virginia | ~4,900 | 277.5 | 0.54% |
| Montana | ~4,800 | 416.9 | 0.52% |
| South Dakota | ~4,100 | 434.4 | 0.44% |
| New Hampshire | ~3,900 | 272.9 | 0.42% |
| North Dakota | ~3,900 | 481.6 | 0.42% |
| Wyoming | ~3,100 | 526.2 | 0.34% |
| Delaware | ~3,000 | 286.1 | 0.33% |
| Rhode Island | ~2,700 | 238.0 | 0.29% |
| Hawaii | ~2,400 | 165.1 | 0.26% |
| Alaska | ~2,300 | 309.2 | 0.25% |
| Vermont | ~1,500 | 236.6 | 0.17% |
| District of Columbia | ~400 | 58.1 | 0.04% |
Counts are rounded.
These are register counts, rounded, by the state of each carrier's physical address. The list will hold fewer rows, because our checks remove closed and duplicate entries.
By fleet size
50% of the carriers in the register report one power unit, and 83% report one to five. Fleets of more than 100 power units are a small fraction of the count. The figures are power units from each carrier's latest MCS-150, which can be up to two years old.
| Fleet size (power units) | Carriers |
|---|---|
| No power units reported | ~27,000 |
| 1 power unit | ~460,000 |
| 2 to 5 | ~294,000 |
| 6 to 10 | ~63,000 |
| 11 to 50 | ~57,000 |
| 51 to 100 | ~7,800 |
| More than 100 | ~6,300 |
Counts are rounded.
Every row will carry power_units and drivers, so you can keep the fleet sizes you sell to.
By operation
Most carriers haul for hire, and private fleets that move their own goods, such as builders, farms and distributors, are the next-largest group. The table shows the classification each carrier files, so a carrier that both hauls for hire and moves its own goods counts once, in its combination. 40% of the carriers operate within one state only, 10% are flagged as hazardous-materials carriers and 3.2% carry passengers.
| Operation | Carriers |
|---|---|
| Authorized for hire | ~477,000 |
| Private property | ~306,000 |
| Private property; authorized for hire | ~69,000 |
| Authorized for hire; exempt for hire | ~33,000 |
| Private property; authorized for hire; exempt for hire | ~18,000 |
| Private passenger, business; private passenger, non-business; authorized for hire | ~4,100 |
| Not stated | ~2,900 |
| Private property; private passenger, business; private passenger, non-business; authorized for hire | ~1,700 |
| Other combinations | ~1,400 |
Counts are rounded.
Carriers with the hazmat flag have a page of their own, the hazmat carrier email list, with counts by state. Freight brokers arrange loads but are not carriers. They have their own page, the freight broker email list.
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Where the data comes from
The list starts from FMCSA's Company Census File, the register of every USDOT number, file of 2026-10-03. We take the active carriers that updated their MCS-150 in the last 24 months, add the MC docket from FMCSA's operating authority data, and find each carrier's website where it has one. Emails come from the census record, labelled with its file date, or from the carrier's own website, with the page URL. For each order we check each email with the receiving mail server before it goes into your file.
Full methodologyFMCSA census
Questions about the trucking company list
Can I buy the trucking company list now?
Yes. Choose nationwide or up to 10 states in the order panel on this page. It costs $299 nationwide, and state files start from $39. Delivered within 24 hours, usually much sooner. Nationwide files are verified and sent within 48 hours.
Is this a list of trucking companies?
It is a list of motor carriers registered with FMCSA, which is wider than trucking companies alone. The register also holds private fleets, bus and limousine operators and carriers that work in one state only. The operation, cargo_types and power_units columns let you keep for-hire trucking companies and drop the rest.
How many trucking companies are in the US?
It depends on the definition. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) puts the count at almost 580,000 active carriers registered with FMCSA that own or lease at least one tractor (June 2025). FMCSA counted 787,189 interstate carriers and intrastate hazardous-materials carriers with recent activity in December 2023. Our register count is wider still, because it includes every active carrier with a recent MCS-150. The trucking statistics page compares the three.
Does the list include owner-operators?
Yes, when the owner-operator runs under its own USDOT number. A one-truck carrier is a business, but it is often one person. The list has no driver names and leaves out addresses we identify as homes. For one-person carriers, the README in your file says which contact fields it includes. An owner-operator leased to a larger carrier usually runs under that carrier's USDOT number and doesn't appear as a separate row.
What is an MC number, and will every row have one?
An MC number is the docket number of a for-hire operating authority from FMCSA. Carriers that haul regulated freight for others across state lines need one; private fleets and most intrastate carriers don't. The mc_number column will be blank when a carrier holds no authority.
What changed in FMCSA's licensing data in 2026?
FMCSA is moving carrier registration to its new Motus system. The legacy Licensing and Insurance file on the federal open data portal was last refreshed on May 14, 2026 and will not be updated again. We read both the legacy file and the Motus file, and where a docket appears in Motus, its Motus record decides the authority status.
Can insurance agencies use this list?
Yes. Agencies that write commercial auto and cargo insurance use carrier lists to find fleets by size, cargo and state. Each row will carry power_units, cargo_types and the MCS-150 date, which you can filter on. The list doesn't hold insurance policies or renewal dates.
Can I send email to carriers legally?
In the US, CAN-SPAM allows commercial email to businesses if you identify yourself, include a postal address and an opt-out, and honor opt-outs. Calls and texts to mobile phones have stricter rules. This is general information, not legal advice. Read is buying an email list legal?
Sources
- FMCSA, Company Census File, data.transportation.gov dataset az4n-8mr2 (rows updated 2026-10-03), https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2 (accessed 2026-10-03)
- FMCSA, Carrier - All With History (legacy Licensing and Insurance file, last refreshed 2026-05-14), data.transportation.gov dataset 6eyk-hxee, https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Carrier-All-With-History/6eyk-hxee (accessed 2026-10-03)
- FMCSA, Motus Carrier - All With History, data.transportation.gov dataset inys-ebih (rows updated 2026-10-03), https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Motus-Carrier-All-With-History/inys-ebih (accessed 2026-10-03)
- FMCSA, 2024 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics (July 2025; MCMIS snapshot of 2023-12-29), https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/data-and-statistics/2024-pocket-guide-large-truck-and-bus-statistics (accessed 2026-10-03)
- American Trucking Associations, Economics and Industry Data (carriers as of June 2025), https://www.trucking.org/economics-and-industry-data (accessed 2026-10-03)