Weekly report · Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026
New trucking companies in Texas: 371 this week
371 new FMCSA trucking applicants and authority grants in Texas (Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026); 193 (52%) had no liability insurance on file. Weekly report with 12-week trend. 371 new trucking companies in Texas for ISO week 2026-W43 against 314 the week before, counted from FMCSA authority grants and new USDOT registrations; aggregates only, no carrier named. As of .
214 carriers based in Texas applied for FMCSA operating authority and 157 were granted authority between 2026-10-19 and 2026-10-23. 193 (52%) had no liability insurance on file.
Download the state table (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) | 315 | 86% |
| Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | 37 | 10% |
| Motor Carrier of Household Goods | 5 | 1% |
| Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) | 5 | 1% |
| Enterprise Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | 4 | 1% |
What it means for agents
Every one of these 371 carriers needs a liability filing (and usually cargo) before it can run, and 52% 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 Texas as a daily CSV with contact fields, flagged by insurance status, so you reach them the morning they file.
See this week's Texas carriers Plans and pricing
Frequently asked questions
How many new trucking companies started in Texas the week of Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026?
FMCSA published 214 new operating-authority applications and granted 157 authorities to carriers based in Texas that week, 371 in total.
How many new Texas carriers had no insurance on file?
193 of 371 (52%) 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 Texas, 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, Texas, Oct 19–Oct 25, 2026.