US trucking industry insights
Live snapshot of the US for-hire motor carrier industry. Numbers come from the FMCSA Company Census, refreshed weekly. Use it to benchmark fleet size, see where carriers cluster, track new authority growth, and compare fuel taxes across states.
FMCSA data last refreshed 2 days ago (Aug 1, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h · Next FMCSA refresh: Saturday 03:00 UTC.
Top 25 fleet operators
Largest US for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | HQ | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J B HUNT | LOWELL, AR | 25,280 |
| 2 | YUFONYOUY TATAH LLC | LINCOLN, NE | 25,014 |
| 3 | DRAIVER | OVERLAND PARK, KS | 25,011 |
| 4 | RAFAEL AGUILERA | PAHOKEE, FL | 22,000 |
| 5 | FEDEX FREIGHT | HARRISON, AR | 17,633 |
| 6 | AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION | DOTHAN, AL | 16,054 |
| 7 | PRIME | SEATTLE, WA | 15,259 |
| 8 | OGM LOGISTICS LLC | MIAMI, FL | 15,001 |
| 9 | NORTH ARKANSAS WHOLESALE CO | BENTONVILLE, AR | 13,618 |
| 10 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | PHOENIX, AZ | 12,940 |
| 11 | OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC | THOMASVILLE, NC | 10,974 |
| 12 | Y&JE TRUCKING CORP | ODESSA, TX | 10,734 |
| 13 | DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES | WARRENVILLE, IL | 10,690 |
| 14 | R L CARRIERS | WILMINGTON, OH | 10,382 |
| 15 | XPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC | ANN ARBOR, MI | 10,260 |
| 16 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | GREEN BAY, WI | 9,866 |
| 17 | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | OMAHA, NE | 9,863 |
| 18 | ESTES | RICHMOND, VA | 9,805 |
| 19 | NEW BERN TRANSPORT CORPORATION | PURCHASE, NY | 9,786 |
| 20 | NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS | LOVELAND, CO | 9,367 |
| 21 | UNITED RENTALS | IRVING, TX | 8,747 |
| 22 | HERC RENTALS INC | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | 8,527 |
| 23 | PRIME INC | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 7,919 |
| 24 | SAIA LTL FREIGHT | JOHNS CREEK, GA | 7,428 |
| 25 | PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP | RICHMOND, VA | 6,340 |
Top 15 states by carrier count
Where for-hire authorities are based. Click a state for its full insights dashboard.
Fleet size distribution
How for-hire carriers split by truck count.
Fuel tax by state
Effective per-gallon rate including surcharge (IN/KY/VA marked +), sorted high to low. From IFTA Inc, refreshed monthly.
- CA $0.971
- PA $0.741
- IL $0.738
- IN $0.630
- WA $0.584
- NJ $0.561
- MI $0.524
- CT $0.489
- OH $0.470
- VA + $0.470
- MD $0.468
- NC $0.410
- FL $0.410
- RI $0.400
- NY $0.381
- UT $0.379
- GA $0.373
- WV $0.357
- WI $0.329
- MN $0.326
- CO $0.325
- IA $0.325
- KY + $0.325
- ID $0.320
- NE $0.318
- ME $0.312
- AL $0.310
- VT $0.310
- MT $0.298
- MO $0.295
- AR $0.285
- SD $0.280
- SC $0.280
- NV $0.270
- TN $0.270
- AZ $0.260
- KS $0.260
- MA $0.240
- WY $0.240
- ND $0.230
- NH $0.222
- DE $0.220
- NM $0.210
- MS $0.210
- TX $0.200
- LA $0.200
- OK $0.190
Effective per-gallon gasoline rate, sorted high to low. From IFTA Inc, refreshed monthly.
- IL $0.653
- PA $0.576
- WA $0.554
- MI $0.524
- NJ $0.491
- VA $0.470
- MD $0.460
- FL $0.411
- NC $0.410
- RI $0.400
- NY $0.397
- OH $0.385
- UT $0.379
- IN $0.370
- WV $0.357
- GA $0.333
- WI $0.329
- MN $0.326
- NE $0.318
- IA $0.300
- AL $0.300
- MO $0.295
- KY $0.295
- SD $0.280
- SC $0.280
- CO $0.270
- TN $0.260
- CT $0.250
- AR $0.247
- WY $0.240
- MA $0.240
- KS $0.240
- ND $0.230
- NV $0.230
- DE $0.230
- MS $0.210
- TX $0.200
- LA $0.200
- OK $0.190
- AZ $0.180
- NM $0.120
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FMCSA safety ratings
FMCSA only audits a small fraction of the fleet; most carriers have no rating on file. Click a category to browse.
Top cargo categories
From a 100k-row sample of for-hire carriers (distribution stable across the population).
Equipment ownership totals
Total units of each equipment type across all US for-hire carriers (FMCSA Census).
New for-hire authorities by year
FMCSA add-date histogram for the last 20 years — boom + bust cycles, COVID surge, post-2022 normalization.
Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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