The Number of Active, For-Hire Carriers Increases

The number of “active, for-hire carriers”  registered with USDOT is 166,810, an  increase of 7.5%, or 11,570 since February 2011. “Active, for hire” and “carriers” in this  report are defined as entities available to be hired by shippers and brokers at the time of this report. They must: have a DOT #; an MC #; and both their operating authority and FMCSA insurance filing active.