New trucking authorities,
state by state.

949 motor carriers have been granted new FMCSA operating authority so far in August 2026. Every new authority is a brand-new trucking company, weeks away from its first insurance purchase, factoring agreement and compliance setup. Pick a state for the full list.

August 2026 · by state

Texas117 California104 Florida77 Georgia53 Pennsylvania50 New York41 North Carolina33 New Jersey32 Minnesota26 Michigan25 Colorado24 Maryland22 Ohio21 Illinois21 Arizona19 Indiana18 Massachusetts18 Kentucky16 Tennessee16 Washington16 Connecticut15 Alabama13 Missouri12 Wisconsin12 South Carolina11 Iowa11 Virginia11 Oklahoma10 West Virginia8 Arkansas8 Mississippi8 Kansas8 Nevada7 Louisiana7 Idaho7 Nebraska6 South Dakota6 Oregon5 Utah4 Rhode Island4 Hawaii3 Wyoming3 New Hampshire3 Maine2 Montana2 Delaware2 New Mexico2 Vermont2 North Dakota1 Alaska1

Counts are authorities granted this calendar month, from the FMCSA census mirrored daily. States missing from the grid have no new authorities yet this month; the full directory covers every registered carrier.