Charlotte's 100 Biggest Trucking Fleets (2026)

Every fleet below lists a Charlotte, NC headquarters with FMCSA, ranked by the power units on its latest MCS-150. Open any row for that carrier’s full public workup — risk flags, score breakdown, insurance filings, and record timeline.

1,238 active carriers in Charlotte Showing top 100 by fleet size Updated daily from FMCSA

Charlotte fleet snapshot

The 100 largest carriers headquartered in Charlotte run a combined 34,080 power units. The median fleet in this group has 127 trucks, and the ten biggest account for 60% of the total — a market dominated by a handful of large operators. 0% hold an MC number (for-hire interstate authority); the rest are private or intrastate carriers hauling their own freight. 45 of 100 currently show an active USDOT status.

100+ power units: 71
25–99 power units: 29
5–24 power units: 0
For-hire (MC) share: 0%

Carrier	Power Units	Drivers	Score
COMPASS GROUP USA INC USDOT 132504	5,713	4,370	—
DUKE ENERGY BUSINESS SERVICES LLC USDOT 94646	3,861	4,459	—
BROWN TRANSPORT CORP USDOT 92700	3,625	2,680	—
CCBCC OPERATIONS LLC USDOT 1441162	2,586	2,804	—
BROWN TRANSPORT CORPORATION USDOT 97209	1,039	1,059	—
PROBUILD EAST LLC USDOT 1193526	936	567	—
CCX NATIONWIDE INC USDOT 184253	826	878	—
SHAW ENERGY DELIVERY SERVICES INC USDOT 1024413	606	534	—
RED CLASSIC TRANSIT LLC USDOT 2097834	577	705	—
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO LLC USDOT 2483821	559	690	—
PONY EXPRESS COURIER CORPORATION OF AMERICA USDOT 76285	542	1,748	—
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS COMPANY INC USDOT 196861	518	511	—
FREDRICKSON MOTOR EXPRESS CORP USDOT 97132	506	456	—
NATIONAL WELDERS SUPPLY COMPANY INC USDOT 47552	464	395	—
PIEDMONT COCA-COLA BOTTLING PARTNERSHIP USDOT 547755	431	285	—
SUIZA DAIRY GROUP LLC USDOT 288825	394	467	—
BLUE MAX TRUCKING INC USDOT 292091	316	316	—
MILLER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC USDOT 239798	298	290	—
BRAD RAGAN INC USDOT 140336	278	188	—
CAROLINA 1926 LLC USDOT 103195	271	296	—
BESTDRIVE LLC USDOT 2630019	252	135	—
REA CONSTRUCTION CO USDOT 47840	230	250	—
CAMSO USA INC USDOT 978318	211	133	—
QUEEN CITY EXPRESS INC USDOT 570589	200	213	—
485 LOGISTICS LLC USDOT 3737869	200	200	—
M&L TRANSPORTATION SERVICE LLC USDOT 3913539	200	200	—
AMERICAN BAKERIES COMPANY USDOT 76039	196	248	—
STANDARD TRUCKING COMPANY USDOT 97197	196	633	—
AKERS CENTRAL MOTOR LINES INC USDOT 97067	179	179	—
U S A EASTERN INC USDOT 298961	178	182	—
MOSS TRUCKING COMPANY INC USDOT 97169	175	165	—
GUIDE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERS INC USDOT 953242	175	175	—
SPI LLC USDOT 3211976	171	168	—
PRICE BROTHERS INC USDOT 1156466	170	170	—
DIXIE TRUCKING COMPANY INC USDOT 97123	164	172	—
WASTE CONNECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA INC USDOT 1869112	161	151	—
S-L DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LLC USDOT 876905	159	254	—
HOOPAUGH GRADING CO LLC USDOT 474571	153	159	—
SPATCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC USDOT 3502882	152	81	—
SYDNIC INC USDOT 3781841	149	150	—
AMERICA CHARTERS LTD USDOT 191032	147	248	—
THOMAS CONCRETE OF CAROLINA INC USDOT 1126447	145	145	—
LANDCARE INNOVATIONS INC USDOT 2131868	141	141	—
DUKE ENGINEERING & SERVICES USDOT 983899	140	238	—
BLYTHE CONSTRUCTION INC USDOT 97281	137	127	—
WECTEC GLOBAL PROJECT SERVICES INC USDOT 2884923	136	128	—
TRYCO TRUCKING COMPANY INC USDOT 169953	135	45	—
PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO OF CHARLOTTE INC USDOT 185765	133	237	—
SOUTHERN PUMP AND TANK CO LLC USDOT 83336	128	76	—
LADA TRANNS INC USDOT 3627222	127	135	—
ADAMS BEVERAGES OF NC LLC USDOT 2456774	126	83	—
CENTRAL DIVISION INC USDOT 153277	125	125	—
HK TRUCKING LLC USDOT 4023650	125	105	—
LINE-HAUL XPRESS INC USDOT 475241	123	122	—
STAR FREIGHT INC USDOT 702833	121	115	—
GUIGNARD FREIGHT LINES INC USDOT 97141	116	91	—
BROWNING FERRIS IND OF S ATLANTIC INC CHARLOTTE USDOT 358030	116	88	—
TROLLEYS INC USDOT 1167599	116	92	—
VECTOR FLEET MANAGEMENT LLC USDOT 764749	115	115	—
SNYDER'S-LANCE INC USDOT 16256	114	141	—
NATIONAL FREIGHT OPERATIONS ASSET DIVISION LLC USDOT 3361914	114	110	—
A G BOONE COMPANY USDOT 97081	112	71	—
SUNOX INCORPORATED USDOT 240029	112	109	—
CHAMPION RESIDENTIAL SERVICES LLC USDOT 3386172	112	112	—
MECKLENBURG COUNTY GOVERNMENT USDOT 3531148	112	170	—
DMSI TRUCKING INC USDOT 371645	109	109	—
ROYCE LLC USDOT 3505671	109	135	—
UNITED CAROLINA BEVERAGES LLC USDOT 4549837	109	103	—
STAR FREIGHT INC USDOT 281190	106	106	—
XYLEM AND OR XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS US INC USDOT 513562	104	54	—
SUNTRUST CARRIER INC USDOT 3682347	102	51	—
JELD-WEN INC USDOT 233339	98	64	—
WINN-DIXIE CHARLOTTE INC USDOT 47483	92	103	—
NEW POSEIDON ENTERPRISES LLC USDOT 351559	89	84	—
WINN-DIXIE LOGISTICS INC USDOT 92212	86	105	—
PEPPERIDGE FARM INC USDOT 42116	85	246	—
WAYLAND INC USDOT 47470	85	95	—
SPECIAL SERVICE FREIGHT COMPANY OF THE CAROLINAS INC USDOT 1437566	85	91	—
R H BOULIGNY INC USDOT 157928	82	102	—
DYNAMIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC USDOT 1340144	82	82	—
C & C BOILER SALES & SERVICE INC USDOT 348662	81	79	—
GRIFFIN MASONRY INC USDOT 668501	81	62	—
FRESHPOINT NORTH CAROLINA INC USDOT 1795137	80	68	—
ADAMS INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS INC USDOT 348868	79	35	—
HUNTER AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC USDOT 380290	79	56	—
BLYTHE DEVELOPMENT LLC USDOT 701152	78	95	—
VIP COURIER EXPRESS LLC USDOT 1197480	77	101	—
HUGO HUNTER INC USDOT 3068007	77	77	—
GENERAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC USDOT 152661	76	156	—
COASTAL CAROLINA PUMPING INC USDOT 878932	76	64	—
WURTH WOOD GROUP USDOT 431801	75	75	—
NORTH AMERICAN LAWN & LANDSCAPE LLC USDOT 434049	75	76	—
TOWMARK LLC USDOT 1310402	75	112	—
BURGESS TRANSPORT INCORPORATED USDOT 326856	74	68	—
GRID UTILITY LLC USDOT 2414281	74	65	—
ELE LOGISTICS INC USDOT 2309975	72	103	—
CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VA USDOT 4038105	72	72	—
FORMS AND SUPPLY INC USDOT 426649	71	70	—
ECKERD CORPORATION USDOT 148314	70	97	—
ZERO WASTE RECYCLING LLC USDOT 2519326	70	62	—

Frequently asked questions

About trucking companies in Charlotte, NC

Which trucking company in Charlotte has the biggest fleet?

COMPASS GROUP USA INC leads the Charlotte, NC ranking with 5713 power units on its most recent MCS-150 filing. Its complete public workup — risk flags, score breakdown, insurance filing history, and record timeline — lives at https://mclookup.com/carrier/132504.

How many motor carriers operate out of Charlotte?

1,238 active carriers list a Charlotte, NC headquarters address in the FMCSA census (after filtering for realistic fleet data). The top 100 by fleet size are ranked on this page; the rest are searchable by USDOT or MC number.

How concentrated is trucking capacity in Charlotte?

Among the 100 largest Charlotte fleets, the top 10 hold 60% of the 34,080 combined power units, and the median fleet runs 127 trucks. 71 of these carriers operate 100+ power units, 29 run 25-99, and 0 run 5-24. 0% hold an MC number, meaning for-hire interstate authority rather than private carriage.

What does the ranking on this page measure?

Position reflects self-reported power units — tractors, straight trucks, and buses, excluding trailers — from each carrier's MCS-150. A plausibility filter (driver-to-truck ratio between 0.3 and 5.0) removes registrations with obviously bad data before ranking.

What shows up on each carrier's linked profile?

Every row links to that carrier's public record page: red and caution risk flags with point deductions, a category-by-category score breakdown, the month-over-month FMCSA record timeline, insurance filing history, and any shared-contact links to other carriers — all from federal data, refreshed on a rolling ~48-hour cycle.

Do I need an account to vet a Charlotte carrier?

No — the public record pages are open. A free account adds the deeper workup: BASIC percentile detail, crash-by-crash records, live insurance verification against federal minimums, and watchlist monitoring with change alerts.

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