# New trucking companies in North Carolina: 10 so far this week

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> **10 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in North Carolina so far this week (Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026; through Oct 26, 1 of 5 feed days); 4 (40%) had no liability insurance on file. Compared with the same weekdays of the previous week.** As of 2026-10-26.

Weekly report · Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026 · partial week, through Oct 26, 1 of 5 feed days

1 carriers based in North Carolina applied for FMCSA operating authority and 9 were granted
authority between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-26. 4 (40%) had no liability insurance on file.

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

**Week in progress:** counts are through Oct 26, 1 of 5 feed days. The comparison uses the same 1 weekdays of the previous week; the page updates with each feed day.

[Download the state table (CSV)](https://carrierdaily.com/reports/weekly/2026-W44.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) | 10 | 100% |

## What it means for agents

Every one of these 10 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 40% 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.

[See this week's North Carolina carriers](https://carrierdaily.com/new-carriers/nc)
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## Frequently asked questions

### How many new trucking companies started in North Carolina the week of Oct 26–Nov 1, 2026?

FMCSA published 1 new operating-authority applications and granted 9 authorities to carriers based in North Carolina that week so far (through Oct 26, 1 of 5 feed days), 10 in total.

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

4 of 10 (40%) 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 26–Nov 1, 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.