CARRIERS IN MEMPHIS: 1,509NEW IN TN LAST MONTH: 156WE DO NOT TAKE EVERY CARRIER
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Truck driver staffing in Memphis.

The census lists 1,509 active interstate carriers based in Memphis running 156,070 power units. Every one of them is recruiting against you. We read this market from the federal data before we source a single driver for your seats.

1,509 CARRIERS IN MEMPHIS // 12,515 IN TENNESSEE // SYNC AUGUST 2026
The Memphis Market

What the census shows in Memphis.

These numbers come from the FMCSA company census snapshot this site runs on, not a brochure. This is the market your pay, equipment, and home time compete in.

Memphis by the numbers

1,509
active interstate carriers based in Memphis right now.
156,070
power units registered to Memphis carriers.
91%
of Memphis carriers run 10 trucks or fewer. The local driver war is small fleet against small fleet.
156
new carriers registered in Tennessee in July 2026 alone. The competition keeps arriving.

Largest for-hire fleets based in Memphis

#CarrierBased inPower units
1Barnhart Crane And Rigging CoMemphis1,106
2American Residential Services LlcMemphis852
3Ozark Motor Lines IncMemphis782
4Vrc Companies LlcMemphis566
5Autozone Texas LlcMemphis496

FOR-HIRE FLEETS AS SELF-REPORTED ON FEDERAL CENSUS FILINGS (MCS-150), SYNC AUGUST 2026.

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MEMPHIS FREIGHT CORRIDOR156,070 POWER UNITS BASED HEREYOUR DRIVERS ARE ALREADY ON IT
Hiring In Memphis

Straight answers for Memphis fleets.

The questions Memphis operators actually ask us, answered with the local numbers.

Why are driver seats so hard to fill in Memphis?

Because 1,509 carriers in Memphis pull from the same pool, and the biggest fleets here run hundreds of trucks with full-time recruiters. Posting on a job board puts you at the back of that line. A dedicated sourcing campaign puts you at the front.

Do you actually cover Memphis?

Yes. The engine sources by region, and Memphis is one of the markets we track: we know the fleet mix, the carrier density, and how hard the local competition is before we take your campaign.

What does hiring here usually cost?

Industry figures put do-it-yourself hiring around $8,500 a seat and 45 or more days to fill it, with 1-2% of raw applications becoming hires. Those are the numbers a screened pipeline exists to beat.

What do we get before spending anything?

Your region report: carrier density and fleet mix around your lanes, hiring pressure, and an honest read on whether we can fill your seats. Built within one business day, no cost.

The System

Powered by the Driver Market Engine.

Campaigns in Memphis run through the Driver Market Engine: a census read of the Memphis market, a dedicated sourcing campaign for your lanes, hard screening with a recorded voice interview, and interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.

Four stages. You only see the last one.

Sourcing, screening, a recorded voice interview, then interview-ready candidates in your own pipeline workspace.

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Your Region Report

See your market before you spend a dollar on it.

Tell us what you run and we build your region report: who is hiring around your lanes, how many carriers you actually compete with, and where the drivers are. Within one business day. No cost, and no pitch until you ask for one.

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