Ohio motor carrier statistics
Ohio ranks #12 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 51,983 active carriers — 2.4% of the U.S. total. 27,705 of them (53.3%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Ohio's 27,705 authority holders, 12,226 (44.1%) report a single power unit and 2,727 (9.8%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 5,651 (20.4%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — below the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Ohio | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 51,983 | 2.4% of U.S. | rank #12 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 27,705 | 53.3% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 5,959 | 11.5% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Ohio's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 27,172 | 52.3% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 1,384 | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 23,063 | 44.4% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 364 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Ohio.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 12,226 | 44.1% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 8,358 | 30.2% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 2,097 | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 630 | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 4,394 | 15.9% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Ohio's 27,705 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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 19,736 | 71.2% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 5,651 | 20.4% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 2,318 | 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: Wisconsin (65,498) · Illinois (55,826) · North Carolina (54,206) · Washington (50,892) · Colorado (50,515) · New Jersey (49,491)
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.