# New trucking companies in Mississippi: 36 this week

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> **36 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Mississippi (Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026); 13 (36%) had no liability insurance on file. Weekly report with 12-week trend. 36 new trucking companies in Mississippi for ISO week 2026-W42 against 35 the week before, counted from FMCSA authority grants and new USDOT registrations; aggregates only, no carrier named.** As of 2026-10-26.

Weekly report · Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026

15 carriers based in Mississippi applied for FMCSA operating authority and 21 were granted
authority between 2026-10-12 and 2026-10-16. 13 (36%) had no liability insurance on file.

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

[Download the state table (CSV)](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/weekly/2026-W42.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) | 32 | 89% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 4 | 11% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 36 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 36% 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi the week of Oct 12–Oct 18, 2026?

FMCSA published 15 new operating-authority applications and granted 21 authorities to carriers based in Mississippi that week, 36 in total.

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

13 of 36 (36%) 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 Mississippi,
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, Mississippi, Oct 12–Oct 18, 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.