Maine motor carrier statistics
Maine ranks #33 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 14,225 active carriers — 0.6% of the U.S. total. 2,227 of them (15.7%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Maine's 2,227 authority holders, 995 (44.7%) report a single power unit and 183 (8.2%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 562 (25.2%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — below the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Maine | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 14,225 | 0.6% of U.S. | rank #33 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 2,227 | 15.7% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 1,092 | 7.7% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Maine's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 2,417 | 17.0% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 463 | 3.3% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 11,344 | 79.7% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 1 | 0.01% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Maine.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 995 | 44.7% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 784 | 35.2% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 152 | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 31 | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 265 | 11.9% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Maine's 2,227 active authority holders. Power-unit counts are self-reported on the MCS-150 and are not validated by FMCSA; a small number of records carry implausible values, so treat the top bucket as an upper bound.
MCS-150 filing currency
| Last recorded MCS-150 update | Carriers | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 1,479 | 66.4% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 562 | 25.2% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 186 | 8.4% | 8.1% |
FMCSA requires a biennial MCS-150 update. The cutoff above is the first day of the month 24 months before this page was rendered. A stale census date is a strong signal but not proof of a missed filing — check a specific USDOT number with the MCS-150 update checker.
Related
States with similar registration counts: Utah (23,932) · Connecticut (21,557) · Kansas (19,111) · Idaho (13,872) · Mississippi (12,658) · Louisiana (12,456)
All 50 states and DC · Look up a carrier by USDOT or MC number · Check a carrier’s MCS-150 filing status
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (az4n-8mr2) on data.transportation.gov, refreshed daily. Figures computed by CarrierStat from the census snapshot dated 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC and aggregated by CarrierStat; FMCSA publishes no state-level rollup. Counts cover records with census status A (active) and a physical address in the 50 states or the District of Columbia; Canadian and Mexican registrants are excluded. Unofficial — verify any individual carrier at FMCSA SAFER.