New York motor carrier statistics
New York ranks #4 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 129,313 active carriers — 5.9% of the U.S. total. 19,068 of them (14.7%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among New York's 19,068 authority holders, 8,817 (46.2%) report a single power unit and 1,076 (5.6%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 6,519 (34.2%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — a higher share than the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | New York | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 129,313 | 5.9% of U.S. | rank #4 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 19,068 | 14.7% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 7,064 | 5.5% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of New York's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 20,656 | 16.0% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 3,186 | 2.5% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 105,245 | 81.4% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 226 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within New York.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 8,817 | 46.2% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 4,960 | 26.0% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 869 | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 207 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 4,215 | 22.1% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of New York's 19,068 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 | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 10,888 | 57.1% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 6,519 | 34.2% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 1,661 | 8.7% | 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: California (328,239) · Texas (193,242) · Florida (156,412) · Georgia (107,737) · Pennsylvania (82,028) · Michigan (77,948)
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.