# New trucking companies in Iowa: 20 this week

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> **20 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Iowa (Sep 21–Sep 27, 2026); 6 (30%) had no liability insurance on file. Weekly report with 12-week trend. 20 new trucking companies in Iowa for ISO week 2026-W39 against 8 the week before, counted from FMCSA authority grants and new USDOT registrations; aggregates only, no carrier named.** As of 2026-10-26.

Weekly report · Sep 21–Sep 27, 2026

12 carriers based in Iowa applied for FMCSA operating authority and 8 were granted
authority between 2026-09-21 and 2026-09-27. 6 (30%) had no liability insurance on file.

This is an archived week. [See the latest week for Iowa](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/new-trucking-companies/ia/2026-w43).

[Download the state table (CSV)](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/weekly/2026-W39.csv)

## 12-week trend

Bars show new applicants plus authority grants per ISO week; the highlighted bar is this week.

## Authority types filed

| Operating authority | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 18 | 90% |
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | 1 | 5% |
| Motor Carrier of Passengers | 1 | 5% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 20 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 30% had
nothing on file at the snapshot. New ventures shop fast and bind with the first agent who calls with a quote. CarrierDaily delivers the
individual applicants in Iowa as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.

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## Frequently asked questions

### How many new trucking companies started in Iowa the week of Sep 21–Sep 27, 2026?

FMCSA published 12 new operating-authority applications and granted 8 authorities to carriers based in Iowa that week, 20 in total.

### How many new Iowa carriers had no insurance on file?

6 of 20 (30%) had no liability insurance filing on record at the time of the snapshot. Applicants do not have to file insurance until FMCSA is ready to grant authority.

### Where does this data come from?

Public FMCSA data (data.transportation.gov and the daily authority files), aggregated by CarrierDaily. Counts only; no carrier is named on this page. CarrierDaily is not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT.

Source: public FMCSA data. Not affiliated with FMCSA or USDOT. Counts are aggregates of FMCSA authority publications and grants with a business address in Iowa,
deduplicated per carrier and event within the ISO week. Insurance status is as of the daily snapshot. No carrier is named on this page.
Cite as: CarrierDaily weekly new-trucking-companies report, Iowa, Sep 21–Sep 27, 2026.

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Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 26, 2026 06:08 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.