# New trucking companies in North Carolina: 120 this week

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> **120 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in North Carolina (Oct 5–Oct 11, 2026); 39 (32%) had no liability insurance on file. Weekly report with 12-week trend. 120 new trucking companies in North Carolina for ISO week 2026-W41 against 132 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 5–Oct 11, 2026

58 carriers based in North Carolina applied for FMCSA operating authority and 62 were granted
authority between 2026-10-05 and 2026-10-09. 39 (32%) had no liability insurance on file.

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

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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) | 106 | 90% |
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | 6 | 5% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 4 | 3% |
| Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) | 1 | 1% |
| Motor Carrier of Passengers | 1 | 1% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 120 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 32% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina the week of Oct 5–Oct 11, 2026?

FMCSA published 58 new operating-authority applications and granted 62 authorities to carriers based in North Carolina that week, 120 in total.

### How many new North Carolina carriers had no insurance on file?

39 of 120 (32%) 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 North Carolina,
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, North Carolina, Oct 5–Oct 11, 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.