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What hauler records show, and what the rules mean for hiring haulers.
State Requirements
State requirements for dump truck haulers
States that require their own authority for dump truck work, and where to look up a hauler.
Read the article9-0 Decision
What Montgomery v. Caribe means for hiring haulers
Brokers can be sued under state law for picking an unsafe carrier. The Court left intrastate loads open.
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1 in 5 rated dump truck haulers is Conditional or worse
3% of dump truck haulers have an FMCSA safety rating, and 22% of those are Conditional or Unsatisfactory. 97% have none.
Read the numbersReversed
Crane v. Penske: what a broker can show it knew at tender
The Fifth Circuit revived a broker negligent selection claim. The case now turns on what the broker knew at tender.
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Dump trucks by market, and near any site
The dump trucks working in each market, and within any distance of a site. Dallas-Fort Worth has the most, 11,465.
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Who counts as a dump truck hauler
FMCSA doesn't record truck body type, so we count dump truck haulers by the cargo they describe. Cement tankers are counted separately.
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The busiest scales in America for dump trucks
The scales that run the most dump truck inspections.
See the list342,920
Violations by type for dump truck haulers
342,920 roadside violations on dump truck haulers, by type. Lighting and brakes lead; some always stop the truck.
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FMCSA's move to Motus, and checking a hauler
FMCSA moved carrier records to a new system in May 2026. The data has errors, and a full check now reads two sets of tables.
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You're not from around here, are you?
Counties where roadside inspections of dump trucks far outnumber the dump trucks based there.
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Dump trucks with no active authority
8.5% of trucks at interstate for-hire dump truck haulers show no active federal authority; 22% at one-truck carriers.
Read the article66.7%
The toughest scales in America for dump trucks
The scales where a dump truck inspection most often ends out of service.
See the list19 days
How long haulers go without insurance on file
Insurance cancellations among dump truck haulers, and how long a suspended hauler takes to come back.
Read the numbers392
Dump truck crash rates, and why miles matter
Deaths and injuries in crashes involving dump truck haulers, and what self-reported miles do to the crash rate.
Read the numbers57.7%
Just passing through? Not so fast.
Counties where a roadside inspection most often ends with a dump truck out of service.
See the listTop 20 dump truck haulers in the US
The 20 largest dump truck haulers in the US
The 20 largest dump truck hauling families in the US by trucks, and which ones added trucks this year.
See the list19.9%
What puts dump trucks out of service
Tires and brakes lead. Load securement and missing CDLs show up more on dump trucks than other trucks.
Read the numbersTop 5 growing dump truck haulers in California
Which California dump truck haulers are adding trucks
The California dump truck haulers adding the most trucks in the past 12 months.
See the listTop 5 growing dump truck haulers in Texas
Which Texas dump truck haulers are adding trucks
The large Texas dump truck haulers adding trucks, and what their records show about how dump truck companies grow.
See the listTop 20 dedicated supplier haulers
The 20 largest dedicated supplier haulers in the US
The material suppliers with the largest hauling fleets of their own.
See the list442
New dump truck carriers jumped in 2026
The jump came with FMCSA's move to Motus. Part of it may be how Motus records registrations.
Read the numbersTop 5 growing dump truck haulers in Florida
Which Florida dump truck haulers are adding trucks
The Florida dump truck haulers adding the most trucks in the past 12 months.
See the listTop 10 asphalt paving fleets
The 10 largest asphalt paving fleets in the US
The 10 asphalt paving companies with the most trucks.
See the list28.2%
Out-of-service rates for dump truck haulers
Inspectors take dump trucks out of service more often than other trucks, and their drivers less often.
Read the numbersTop 5 dump truck haulers in Ohio
The 5 largest dump truck haulers in Ohio
The Ohio dump truck haulers running the most trucks.
See the listTop 10 frac sand haulers in the US
The 10 largest frac sand haulers in the US
The 10 largest frac sand hauling families in the US by trucks, and which ones added trucks this year.
See the list8,663
Active doesn't mean insured
A hauler's authority can read active while its insurer has filed to cancel. How often that happens.
Read the numbersTop 5 dump truck haulers in Georgia
The 5 largest dump truck haulers in Georgia
The Georgia dump truck haulers running the most trucks.
See the listTop 5 dump truck haulers in Michigan
The 5 largest dump truck haulers in Michigan
The Michigan dump truck haulers running the most trucks.
See the listTop 10 pneumatic tanker haulers in the US
The 10 largest pneumatic tanker haulers in the US
The cement, fly ash, lime and sand haulers running the most pneumatic tankers.
See the list1,123
Who files insurance for dump truck haulers
Which insurers file liability coverage for dump truck haulers on federal records, by count.
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Most dump truck paperwork is over two years old
The MCS-150 is due every two years. 56% of dump truck haulers last filed theirs over two years ago.
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