Top Trucking Carriers in North Carolina

Browse 48,864 active FMCSA-registered trucking carriers based in North Carolina. Data pulled directly from FMCSA — fleet size, equipment, location, and DOT/MC numbers.

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Trucking in North Carolina

North Carolina's trucking market is shaped by Charlotte (a major Southeast distribution hub), the Research Triangle (pharmaceuticals and tech equipment), and the Port of Wilmington. I-85, I-40, and I-77 are the primary lanes. Key commodity flows: furniture and textiles from the Piedmont Triad, automotive parts, and pharmaceutical supply chain.

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Top 100 Active Carriers

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Carrier	Location	Fleet	Drivers	Equipment
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC DOT# 90849	Thomasville, NC	10,313	10,341	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
DUKE ENERGY DOT# 94646	Charlotte, NC	9,583	4,459	Tanker Straight Truck +1
COMPASS GROUP USA INC DOT# 132504	Charlotte, NC	5,713	4,370	Reefer Dry Van +1
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE DOT# 325981	Raleigh, NC	4,524	5,436	Flatbed Dry Van +2
RYDER DOT# 191496	Concord, NC	2,954	3,010	Reefer Dry Van +2
PIKE ELECTRIC LLC DOT# 165182	Mt Airy, NC	2,829	4,450	Utility Trailer Flatbed +4
CCBCC OPERATIONS LLC DOT# 1441162	Charlotte, NC	2,586	2,804	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
LOWE'S DOT# 97235	Mooresville, NC	2,172	1,680	Flatbed Straight Truck
OCTAVIO INSTALLATIONS DOT# 1507495	Snow Hill, NC	1,996	1,500	Straight Truck
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL DOT# 198696	Raleigh, NC	1,852	1,378	Dry Van Roll-off +2
SUPERIOR CRANES INC DOT# 732140	Rockingham, NC	1,486	350	Flatbed Straight Truck +2
ENTERPRISE TRUCK RENTAL DOT# 1718868	Charlotte, NC	1,431	156	Straight Truck
JF PETROLEUM GROUP DOT# 6971454	Morrisville, NC	1,308	917	Straight Truck
AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS DOT# 4350289	Huntersville, NC	1,175	2,198	Dry Van Straight Truck
MIGWAY INC DOT# 2328470	Pineville, NC	1,099	315	Reefer Dry Van +2
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO LLC DOT# 2483821	Charlotte, NC	1,000	690	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC DOT# 120195	Greensboro, NC	896	993	Dry Van Intermodal +2
ADUSA TRANSPORTATION LLC DOT# 57029	Salisbury, NC	862	1,335	Reefer Dry Van +2
PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLC DOT# 148431	Raleigh, NC	754	526	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC DOT# 382882	Raleigh, NC	707	378	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC DOT# 4488482	Research Triangle Park, NC	691	252	Tractor-Trailer Straight Truck
PIKE ELECTRIC WEST LLC DOT# 4333055	Mount Airy, NC	621	1,041	Utility Trailer Flatbed +1
RED CLASSIC TRANSIT LLC DOT# 2097834	Charlotte, NC	577	705	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
RIVER CITY CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT# 418543	Washington, NC	566	471	Flatbed Logging +4
LAMBERTS CABLE SPLICING COMPANY LLC DOT# 977888	Rocky Mount, NC	561	419	Utility Trailer Dump Trailer +2
HILCO LIQUID TRANSPORT LLC DOT# 931372	Greensboro, NC	558	454	Tanker Dump Trailer +3
BILLORUS TRANSPORT LLC DOT# 3749157	Raleigh, NC	554	346	Flatbed Dry Van
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC DOT# 196861	Charlotte, NC	518	511	Dump Trailer Straight Truck +1
CAROLINA POWER & SIGNALIZATION INC DOT# 2556917	Fayetteville, NC	513	543	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
WM DOT# 334451	Gastonia, NC	513	436	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
SMITHFIELD HOG PRODUCTION DOT# 1021423	Warsaw, NC	511	675	Tanker Livestock +4
LEE ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION LLC DOT# 730593	Aberdeen, NC	504	605	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
CARGO TRANSPORTERS DOT# 257768	Claremont, NC	500	513	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
PUGH LUBRICANTS LLC DOT# 2942768	Asheboro, NC	465	324	Dry Van Utility Trailer +1
HARRIS TEETER LLC DOT# 16362	Matthews, NC	389	455	Reefer Dry Van +2
CAROLINA FREIGHTWAYS INC DOT# 2044030	Eden, NC	389	198	Intermodal Dry Van +2
SUNROCK INDUSTRIES LLC DOT# 715155	Raleigh, NC	375	219	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
SHARP DOT# 910824	Salisbury, NC	360	456	Reefer Dry Van +2
COLONY TIRE CORPORATION DOT# 432824	Edenton, NC	359	300	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
1800PACKRAT DOT# 1534531	Wake Forest, NC	345	420	Flatbed Straight Truck +1
CENTRAL CAROLINA SEEDING LLC DOT# 1728528	Lexington, NC	339	157	Step Deck / RGN Utility Trailer +3
GXO LOGISTICS DOT# 153372	High Point, NC	337	392	Reefer Dry Van +3
ST WOOTEN CORPORATION DOT# 192153	Wilson, NC	334	323	Flatbed Tanker +3
HIGHLAND EXPRESS SHUTTLE SERVICE DOT# 534459	Raleigh, NC	331	358	Passenger
POWERSECURE DOT# 1756927	Durham, NC	319	112	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
SALEM CARRIERS INC DOT# 229354	Winston Salem, NC	317	349	Dry Van Straight Truck +1
BLUE MAX TRUCKING INC DOT# 292091	Charlotte, NC	316	316	Dump Trailer Straight Truck +1
BEST DEDICATED LLC DOT# 1247640	Kenersville, NC	312	312	Dry Van Straight Truck
SOUTHERN CONCRETE MATERIAL DOT# 340609	Asheville, NC	312	180	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
TIDEWATER TRANSIT COMPANY INC DOT# 90882	Kinston, NC	305	264	Tanker Straight Truck +1
HILCO TRANSPORT INC DOT# 328463	Greensboro, NC	299	287	Tanker Hopper / Grain +4
MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC DOT# 239798	Charlotte, NC	298	290	Dry Van Utility Trailer +2
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS INC DOT# 624119	Raleigh, NC	297	81	Flatbed Straight Truck
CORNERSTONE BUILDING BRANDS DOT# 251898	Cary, NC	291	182	Flatbed Straight Truck +1
GTNA DOT# 335611	Greensboro, NC	287	281	Straight Truck Passenger +1
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLC DOT# 48104	Hickory, NC	274	347	Reefer Dry Van +2
CAROLINA 1926 LLC DOT# 103195	Charlotte, NC	271	296	Flatbed Straight Truck
ARC3 GASES DOT# 108607	Dunn, NC	269	233	Tanker Flatbed +1
CAB LOGISTICS LLC DOT# 1430891	Greenville, NC	267	90	Reefer Dry Van +2
MARTIN MARIETTA DOT# 3996543	Raleigh, NC	259	191	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC DOT# 97173	Hickory, NC	258	258	Reefer Dry Van +2
BARNHILL CONTRACTING COMPANY DOT# 83908	Rocky Mount, NC	254	242	Flatbed Straight Truck +1
BESTDRIVE LLC DOT# 2630019	Charlotte, NC	252	135	Dry Van Straight Truck
JOHNSON BROTHERS - MUTUAL DISTRIBUTING OF NORTH CAROLINA DOT# 83894	Raleigh, NC	251	168	Dry Van
WILLIAMS ELECTIC UTILITY DOT# 3701004	Shelby, NC	241	279	Straight Truck Logging
MABE TRUCKING CO INC DOT# 517375	Eden, NC	240	254	Dry Van Doubles/Triples
GPEC DOT# 108332	Raleigh, NC	229	205	Flatbed Dry Van +2
FOREVER CLEAN PORTABLE TOILETS INC DOT# 3381943	Fuquay Varina, NC	228	86	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
SWTO LLC DOT# 943113	Winston-salem, NC	225	448	Tanker Straight Truck +1
WASTE PRO OF NORTH CAROLINA INC DOT# 2134162	Concord, NC	223	198	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
CRETE SOLUTIONS LLC DOT# 3023299	Wilmington, NC	218	163	Dump Trailer Straight Truck +1
ALL TIME TRUCKING LLC DOT# 4119470	Kannapolis, NC	212	241	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
SOLIDEAL ON-SITE SERVICE DOT# 978318	Charlotte, NC	211	133	Utility Trailer Straight Truck +1
THERMO KING DISTRIBUTION LLC DOT# 8563513	Davidson, NC	205	150	Tractor-Trailer Straight Truck
CAROLINA LOGISTIC INC DOT# 2073146	Candler, NC	204	226	Reefer Dry Van +3
ROAD WIZARDS INC DOT# 2999415	Pineville, NC	201	201	Flatbed
485 LOGISTICS LLC DOT# 3737869	Charlotte, NC	200	200	Doubles/Triples Tractor-Trailer
PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC DOT# 284383	Pilot Mountain, NC	195	385	Tanker Straight Truck
BROOKS FURNITURE XPRESS DOT# 831953	Conover, NC	193	203	Reefer Dry Van +2
EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NC INC DOT# 1531927	Pineville, NC	189	162	Straight Truck Tractor-Trailer
SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION DOT# 311711	Boonville, NC	188	190	Reefer Dry Van +1
RA JEFFREYS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC DOT# 2455348	Raleigh, NC	185	160	Tractor-Trailer
RECO BIOTECHNOLOGY-CTW SPECIALTIES DOT# 576512	Brown Summit, NC	184	128	Dry Van Tanker +3
S & W READY MIX CONCRETE COMPANY LLC DOT# 725655	Clinton, NC	183	190	Straight Truck Doubles/Triples +1
RUTHERFORD EMC DOT# 910183	Forest City, NC	183	101	Tractor-Trailer Straight Truck
UNITED UTILITY POWER SERVICES DOT# 3073272	Lillington, NC	179	159	Straight Truck
APEX TRANSIT DOT# 2348288	Salisbury, NC	179	93	Dry Van
FRED SMITH COMPANY DOT# 2152492	Raleigh, NC	176	176	Flatbed Straight Truck
R H BARRINGER DIST CO INC DOT# 2416129	Greensboro, NC	175	195	Dry Van Straight Truck
KLUMB LUMBER OR MADISON LUMBER DOT# 338558	North Wilkesboro, NC	174	168	Flatbed Straight Truck +1
PARRISH TIRE COMPANY DOT# 47425	Winston Salem, NC	173	173	Dry Van Straight Truck
SPI LLC DOT# 3211976	Charlotte, NC	171	168	Dry Van Straight Truck
PRICE BROTHERS INC DOT# 1156466	Charlotte, NC	170	170	Straight Truck
BULLINGTON CONSTRUCTION INC DOT# 1282174	Oakboro, NC	169	150	Flatbed Straight Truck +1
BOTTOMLEY ENTERPRISES INC DOT# 1212652	Mt Airy, NC	165	252	Reefer Dry Van +2
BARNES HAULING COMPANY LLC DOT# 3327442	Wilson, NC	165	55	Dump Trailer Straight Truck +1
NOVANT HEALTH INC DOT# 1796552	Winston Salem, NC	163	1,773	Tractor-Trailer Straight Truck +1
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS DOT# 1869112	Charlotte, NC	161	151	Straight Truck Power Only
D H GRIFFIN WRECKING COMPANY INC DOT# 171399	Greensboro, NC	161	65	Dump Trailer Flatbed +2
SWING TRANSPORT INC DOT# 142116	Salisbury, NC	160	163	Dry Van Straight Truck +1

More active North Carolina carriers

Active carriers with FMCSA inspection or crash records. This selection changes daily.

ENTRAFFIK TRANSPORTS LLC DUNN, NC
HHH FREIGHT & LOGISTICS DENVER, NC
AMC TRANSPORTATION LLC CARY, NC
AKTAU7292 LLC CHARLOTTE, NC
FAST AND GO TRUCKING LLC WINSTON-SALEM, NC
IBIS TRANSPORT CORP MOCKSVILLE, NC
DEW OIL COMPANY INC DELCO, NC
HAMMILL CONSTRUCTION CO INC GOLD HILL, NC
ANOTHER DAY TRUCKING INC KINSTON, NC
JIMMY D NELMS TRUCKING INC LOUISBURG, NC
QUALITY OIL COMPANY LLC WINSTON SALEM, NC
MATEER'S STORAGE TRAILER RENTALS INC GREENSBORO, NC
DOGGETT CONCRETE CHARLOTTE, NC
LEMONLINE LOGISTICS TROY, NC
SALTER BROTHERS FARM HAVELOCK, NC
MITCHELL'S TOWING AND RECOVERY ROWLAND, NC
K K CARRIERS EAST BEND, NC
DAVIS WATER SERVICE INC RANDLEMAN, NC
SSS LOGGING INC BURNSVILLE, NC
MASON D LEDFORD TRUCKING COMPANY INC BAKERSVILLE, NC
EMA RESOURCES INCORPORATED MOCKSVILLE, NC
MORETZ HAULING INC VALE, NC
SHELTON OIL & TRANSPORT COMPANY WAYNESVILLE, NC
GETSCO LLC MIDDLESEX, NC
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC SHELBY, NC
SUNWAY CHARTERS CHARLOTTE, NC
GLOBAL EXPRESS LLC CHARLOTTE, NC
MOUNTAIN RIVER TRUCKING CO INC MT AIRY, NC
INGLES MARKETS INC BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC
HAN FENG INC GREENSBORO, NC
RELIABLE TANK LINE LLC WINSTON SALEM, NC
BUNN HAULING INCORPORATED SIMS, NC
MURROW'S TRANSFER INC THOMASVILLE, NC
TBI TRUCKING LLC AYDEN, NC
RAPIDXCHANGE CLINTON, NC
EDWARDS WOOD PRODUCTS INC TRANSPORTATION MARSHVILLE, NC
JERRY T BUNN TRUCKING LLC SIMS, NC
BURKE INTERNATIONAL TOURS INC MAIDEN, NC
HORIZON FOREST PRODUCTS LP RALEIGH, NC
FOSS AUTO RECYCLING TRANSPORTATION INC LA GRANGE, NC
AMARR GARAGE DOORS WINSTON SALEM, NC
CORE LINEN SERVICES INC HUNTERSVILLE, NC
CAVINESS FARMS GRADING INC SILER CITY, NC
HIGHLAND PAVING CO LLC EASTOVER, NC
LONGISTICS DURHAM, NC
HK TRUCKING LLC CHARLOTTE, NC
WACCAMAW TRANSPORT INC SELMA, NC
CHIEF EXPRESS SEAGROVE, NC
W L A INC MOUNT AIRY, NC
ELE LOGISTICS INC CHARLOTTE, NC
CAROLINA CONTAINER LLC HIGH POINT, NC
TREXLER TRUCKING INC GOLD HILL, NC
AMERICAN MATERIALS COMPANY LLC WILMINGTON, NC
HSM LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC HICKORY, NC
VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC HENDERSON, NC
EMPIRE NATIONAL INC FLETCHER, NC
NORTH STATE TRUCKING LLC MAYSVILLE, NC
DR TRANS LLC CHARLOTTE, NC
COOKE TRUCKING COMPANY INC MOUNT AIRY, NC
MANGUM'S INC WILSON, NC

Every North Carolina carrier

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many active trucking carriers operate in North Carolina?

There are 48,864 active FMCSA-registered trucking carriers based in North Carolina, across 1,066 cities.

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Every carrier listed on this page has an active FMCSA USDOT number. To verify operating authority, insurance, and safety record, check FMCSA SAFER (safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/CompanySnapshot.aspx) using the carrier's DOT number. For broker authority and BIPD insurance status, use the FMCSA L&I Public Lookup (li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov). Cross-reference safety scores via the FMCSA SMS (ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/SMS).

What is the typical fleet size of a North Carolina trucking carrier?

Most US trucking carriers are small fleets — over 90% operate fewer than 6 trucks. Among the 48,864 active North Carolina carriers, fleet sizes range from owner-operators with a single truck to large carriers with hundreds of power units. The top 100 by fleet size are listed above, sorted by reported power units.

Does North Carolina have specific commercial vehicle regulations?

Federal Bridge Formula rules and 80,000 lb maximum gross vehicle weight apply on Interstate highways in North Carolina. State-specific permits are required for oversize/overweight loads, and some states enforce additional emissions, hours-of-service, or weight enforcement rules. Carriers should consult the North Carolina Department of Transportation for current commercial vehicle requirements.

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