Understanding motor carrier size on Market Analysis

Raymond Moss
Raymond Moss
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This graph illustrates the entire market, an individual writing paper, or an insurer's policy holders  - depending on which filters are selected. This data comes from the number of power units reported via each motor carrier's MCS-150.

 

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The above example can be read like this; this insurance company has a total of 99,173 policy holders, of which 66,693 are single unit motor carriers, 28,253 are non-fleet motor carriers (26k with 2-5 trucks and 2.6k with 6-9 trucks), and 1,693 are fleets (1.6k with 10-49 trucks, 73 with 50-99 trucks, and 55 with 100 trucks or more).

 

In this article

  • About the data
  • Interpreting the data 

 


About The Data

The data used to generate this graph is based on the number of "tractors" reported by a motor carrier via their MCS-150 form. Per DOT regulation, this form must be updated by a motor carrier every 2 years or whenever the motor carrier's business information changes outside of the scheduled biennial update, such as a name change or adding vehicles.

 

Interpreting The Data

  • The label "single unit" is a market segment term that refers to any motor carrier with only 1 truck listed on their MCS-150 form.
  • The label "non-fleet" is a market segment term that refers to any motor carrier with 2-9 trucks listed on their MCS-150 form.
  • The label "fleet" is a market segment term that refers to any motor carrier with 10 or more trucks listed on their MCS-150 form. 

This graph updates based on both the "as of" time filter and the "compared with" time filter. The numbers of are a reflection of the "as of" time filter. The percentages of growth or shrinkage are a reflection of the "compared with" time filter. 



 

 

 

 

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