Nevada motor carrier statistics
Nevada ranks #40 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 10,572 active carriers — 0.5% of the U.S. total. 6,228 of them (58.9%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Nevada's 6,228 authority holders, 3,182 (51.1%) report a single power unit and 288 (4.6%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 1,535 (24.6%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — below the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Nevada | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 10,572 | 0.5% of U.S. | rank #40 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 6,228 | 58.9% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 849 | 8.0% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Nevada's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 5,446 | 51.5% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 212 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 4,823 | 45.6% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 91 | 0.9% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Nevada.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 3,182 | 51.1% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 1,470 | 23.6% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 230 | 3.7% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 58 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 1,288 | 20.7% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Nevada's 6,228 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 | Nevada | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 4,125 | 66.2% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 1,535 | 24.6% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 568 | 9.1% | 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: New Mexico (11,416) · West Virginia (11,118) · Arkansas (11,043) · Montana (9,030) · Wyoming (6,838) · North Dakota (6,591)
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.