Mississippi motor carrier statistics
Mississippi ranks #35 of the 50 states and DC by active motor carrier registrations, with 12,658 active carriers — 0.6% of the U.S. total. 7,614 of them (60.2%) hold operating authority. Computed from FMCSA's census snapshot of 2026-09-04 10:47 UTC.
Among Mississippi's 7,614 authority holders, 3,824 (50.2%) report a single power unit and 401 (5.3%) report a fleet of 10 or more. 2,008 (26.4%) last filed an MCS-150 biennial update before September 2024 — a higher share than the national 25.9%.
Registration overview
| Measure | Mississippi | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active registrations | 12,658 | 0.6% of U.S. | rank #35 of 51 |
| With operating authority | 7,614 | 60.2% | 32.6% |
| Hazmat-registered | 1,109 | 8.8% | 7.0% |
“Share” is the measure as a percentage of Mississippi's active registrations; “U.S. share” is the same percentage computed nationally, so the two columns are directly comparable.
Operation type
| Operation | Carriers | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate | 7,668 | 60.6% | 31.0% |
| Intrastate, hazmat | 167 | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Intrastate, non-hazmat | 4,818 | 38.1% | 66.7% |
| Not reported | 5 | 0.04% | 0.2% |
Percentages are of active registrations. Interstate (census code A) carriers cross state lines; intrastate carriers operate only within Mississippi.
Fleet size
| Power units | Carriers | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 power unit | 3,824 | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| 2–9 power units | 1,972 | 25.9% | 26.8% |
| 10–49 power units | 320 | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| 50 or more power units | 81 | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| None reported (0 or blank) | 1,417 | 18.6% | 17.2% |
Percentages are of Mississippi's 7,614 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 | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 or later | 4,965 | 65.2% | 66.0% |
| Before September 2024 (over 24 months old) | 2,008 | 26.4% | 25.9% |
| No date recorded in the census | 641 | 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: Kansas (19,111) · Maine (14,225) · Idaho (13,872) · Louisiana (12,456) · New Mexico (11,416) · West Virginia (11,118)
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.