State profile
New Hampshire: trucking data for small carriers
New Hampshire has 5,837 active motor carriers registered at an address in the state, 0.3% of the 1,983,659 in the 50 states and DC. 95% of them report 15 or fewer power units. Everything below is computed from official open data, with the source and period on each line.
SnapshotFMCSA Company Census FileData period: active carriers, file updated Oct 8, 2026Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 09:55 UTCretrieved Oct 9, 2026
SnapshotFMCSA Vehicle Inspection and Crash FilesData period: calendar 2025 inspections, 2024 crashesRetrieved Oct 9, 2026, 11:04 UTCretrieved Oct 9, 2026
Key facts
New Hampshire against all 50 states and DC.
| Measure | New Hampshire | National | Rank, highest first | Source and period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active carriers (domiciled here) | 5,837 | 1,983,659 | 46 of 51 | FMCSA Company Census File, active US carriers by state of the carrier address, file updated Oct 8, 2026 |
| Carriers with 15 or fewer power units | 95.2% | 96.8% | 42 of 51 | FMCSA Company Census File, active US carriers by state of the carrier address, file updated Oct 8, 2026 |
| Reportable truck and bus crashes, 2024 | 439 | 186,175 (all states) | 46 of 51 | FMCSA Crash File, crashes reported by the state, calendar 2024; counts, not rates |
| Share of those crashes with a death, 2024 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 41 of 51 | FMCSA Crash File, crashes reported by the state, calendar 2024 |
| Roadside inspections, 2025 | 8,522 | 2,763,939 (all states) | 46 of 51 | FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File, calendar 2025 |
| Inspections with any out-of-service order, 2025 | 14.6% | 18.5% | 41 of 51 | FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File, calendar 2025 |
| Vehicle out-of-service share | 8.7% | 14.3% | 47 of 51 | FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File, calendar 2025 |
| Driver out-of-service share | 7.9% | 5.9% | 13 of 51 | FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File, calendar 2025 |
| Diesel, PADD 1A New England, week of Oct 5, 2026 | $6.476/gal | $6.199/gal (U.S.) | regional average | EIA weekly retail No 2 diesel |
| Bridges rated poor | 7.5% (192 of 2,549) | 6.6% | 14 of 51 | BTS National Bridge Inventory (FHWA data as of June 2025) |
| Bridges posted for load or restricted | 105 | 63,974 (all states) | 47 of 51 | BTS National Bridge Inventory (FHWA data as of June 2025) |
| Employed heavy truck drivers, mean hourly wage | $29.13 | $28.71 (weighted) | 21 of 51 | BLS OEWS heavy and tractor-trailer drivers, 2025; employee drivers only |
National means the sum or average of the 50 states and DC in the same file. Counts depend on how many carriers and miles a state has, so compare shares, not counts. A rank of 1 means the highest value, not the best.
Where it is
Crashes by year
Reportable crashes involving trucks and buses, reported by New Hampshire. The latest year is still filling in. Counts are not rates: no mileage is included. Source: FMCSA Crash File.
Weather: how often it shows up
| Hazard group | Event-days a year | Average state | Peak month | Source and period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | 10.0 | 25.2 | January (3.0 days) | NOAA Storm Events 2021 to 2025 |
| Flood and heavy rain | 11.4 | 29.9 | July (5.0 days) | NOAA Storm Events 2021 to 2025 |
| Wind, hail and tornado | 16.8 | 61.6 | July (5.8 days) | NOAA Storm Events 2021 to 2025 |
| Heat and fire | 0.4 | 12.8 | May (0.2 days) | NOAA Storm Events 2021 to 2025 |
An event-day is a calendar day with at least one recorded event of that group in the state. It is not delay time, a closure or a crash. A long state has several climates.
What this means for a small carrier
Roadside inspections in New Hampshire ended with a truck or driver out of service 14.6% of the time in 2025, 4.0 points below the national figure. Enforcement is targeted, so this reflects where and whom inspectors stop as well as truck condition. Diesel in the PADD 1A New England region averaged $6.476 a gallon in the week of Oct 5, 2026, 28 cents above the U.S. average of $6.199. That is a regional average, not the price at your stop. The most frequent recorded hazard is wind, hail and tornado, about 17 event-days a year, peaking in July. 7.5% of New Hampshire bridges are rated poor (6.6% nationally); 105 are posted or restricted. A poor rating is not a closure, and a posting may not apply to your weight, but check the route before you commit to it.
For a small carrier this is a planning checklist, not a verdict. Put the state-specific cost drivers into your own numbers: the fuel price you actually pay, the days of the year weather is most likely to slow you, and whether the routes you run cross posted bridges. Then price the lane on your cost per mile, not on a national average.
The measures where New Hampshire sits furthest from the middle of the 51 are, by rank: 46 of 51 for roadside inspections in 2025; 47 of 51 for vehicle out-of-service share; 47 of 51 for bridges posted for load or restricted. Rank 1 means the highest value, not the best, and counts follow the size of the state, so read shares before counts.
Tools
- IFTA estimator: Estimate fuel tax owed by state from miles and gallons.
- Diesel sensitivity: See what a price move does to your cost per mile.
- Cost per mile: Put your own costs in and get a number per mile.
- USDOT carrier lookup: Check a carrier before you load for or with them.
Guides
- IFTA records: what to keep, mile by mile and receipt by receipt, when you run in several states.
- Fuel surcharge: check the math against the diesel price in your region.
- Detention pay: document waits and bill them with the invoice.
More official data
Nearby states
Official agency link
- New Hampshire oversize and overweight permit office, as listed by the Federal Highway Administration (retrieved Oct 9, 2026). Pages change, so check the agency for current rules.
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