Weekly report · Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026
New trucking companies in Indiana: 84 this week
84 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Indiana (Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026); 42 (50%) had no liability insurance on file. Weekly report with 12-week trend. 84 new trucking companies in Indiana for ISO week 2026-W42 against 92 the week before, counted from FMCSA authority grants and new USDOT registrations; aggregates only, no carrier named. As of .
45 carriers based in Indiana applied for FMCSA operating authority and 39 were granted authority between 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-16. 42 (50%) had no liability insurance on file.
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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) | 80 | 95% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 3 | 4% |
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | 1 | 1% |
What it means for agents
Every one of these 84 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 50% 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 Indiana 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 Indiana the week of Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026?
FMCSA published 45 new operating-authority applications and granted 39 authorities to carriers based in Indiana that week, 84 in total.
How many new Indiana carriers had no insurance on file?
42 of 84 (50%) 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 Indiana, 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, Indiana, Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026.