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Operating Authority by State

Your FMCSA operating authority (MC number) is required to transport regulated interstate freight — no matter which state you are based in. Use the directory below to read state-specific freight corridor, carrier base, and compliance context.

All 50 states + D.C. FMCSA-compliant Full authority packages

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Each state page covers local freight hubs, registered carrier counts, and how FMCSA operating authority applies to new carriers domiciled there.

Alabama

AL

8,200+ registered carriers

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Alaska

AK

1,400+ registered carriers

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Arizona

AZ

9,500+ registered carriers

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Arkansas

AR

7,800+ registered carriers

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California

CA

62,000+ registered carriers

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Colorado

CO

11,200+ registered carriers

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Connecticut

CT

4,100+ registered carriers

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Delaware

DE

1,800+ registered carriers

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Florida

FL

42,000+ registered carriers

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Georgia

GA

25,000+ registered carriers

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Hawaii

HI

1,100+ registered carriers

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Idaho

ID

4,200+ registered carriers

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Illinois

IL

28,000+ registered carriers

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Indiana

IN

16,500+ registered carriers

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Iowa

IA

8,500+ registered carriers

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Kansas

KS

7,200+ registered carriers

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Kentucky

KY

10,800+ registered carriers

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Louisiana

LA

8,900+ registered carriers

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Maine

ME

2,800+ registered carriers

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Maryland

MD

8,400+ registered carriers

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Massachusetts

MA

6,200+ registered carriers

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Michigan

MI

14,500+ registered carriers

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Minnesota

MN

11,000+ registered carriers

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Mississippi

MS

5,400+ registered carriers

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Missouri

MO

14,200+ registered carriers

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Montana

MT

3,600+ registered carriers

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Nebraska

NE

6,800+ registered carriers

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Nevada

NV

5,600+ registered carriers

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New Hampshire

NH

2,200+ registered carriers

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New Jersey

NJ

12,800+ registered carriers

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New Mexico

NM

4,100+ registered carriers

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New York

NY

22,000+ registered carriers

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North Carolina

NC

18,500+ registered carriers

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North Dakota

ND

3,200+ registered carriers

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Ohio

OH

21,000+ registered carriers

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Oklahoma

OK

8,600+ registered carriers

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Oregon

OR

7,200+ registered carriers

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Pennsylvania

PA

19,500+ registered carriers

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Rhode Island

RI

1,200+ registered carriers

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South Carolina

SC

8,800+ registered carriers

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South Dakota

SD

3,400+ registered carriers

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Tennessee

TN

16,200+ registered carriers

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Texas

TX

68,000+ registered carriers

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Utah

UT

6,400+ registered carriers

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Vermont

VT

1,500+ registered carriers

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Virginia

VA

14,800+ registered carriers

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Washington

WA

12,500+ registered carriers

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Washington, D.C.

DC

800+ registered carriers

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West Virginia

WV

3,100+ registered carriers

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Wisconsin

WI

11,800+ registered carriers

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Wyoming

WY

2,400+ registered carriers

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