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US states by registered trucks

California had the highest registered trucks of 51 states in 2015, at 14.04 million. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 113,380. The median was 2.11 million and the figure for the United States was 141.26 million. Source: the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Highest14,037,540California
Lowest113,380District of Columbia
Median2,111,66351 states
United States141,256,148History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 3,001,316 countAlaska: 586,380 countArizona: 3,115,726 countArkansas: 1,720,808 countCalifornia: 14,037,540 countColorado: 2,979,130 countConnecticut: 1,356,641 countDelaware: 493,741 countDistrict of Columbia: 113,380 countFlorida: 7,737,069 countGeorgia: 4,371,050 countHawaii: 682,809 countIdaho: 1,158,666 countIllinois: 5,438,857 countIndiana: 3,464,139 countIowa: 2,111,663 countKansas: 1,542,596 countKentucky: 2,316,525 countLouisiana: 2,319,827 countMaine: 625,322 countMaryland: 2,001,673 countMassachusetts: 2,515,765 countMichigan: 4,651,312 countMinnesota: 2,933,622 countMississippi: 1,185,302 countMissouri: 3,116,291 countMontana: 1,007,283 countNebraska: 1,188,560 countNevada: 1,220,868 countNew Hampshire: 684,136 countNew Jersey: 2,843,150 countNew Mexico: 1,086,011 countNew York: 5,384,766 countNorth Carolina: 4,269,130 countNorth Dakota: 601,572 countOhio: 5,376,621 countOklahoma: 1,699,608 countOregon: 2,030,265 countPennsylvania: 5,469,689 countRhode Island: 393,813 countSouth Carolina: 2,244,716 countSouth Dakota: 654,733 countTennessee: 3,101,331 countTexas: 12,959,673 countUtah: 1,225,362 countVermont: 370,267 countVirginia: 3,742,587 countWashington: 3,626,011 countWest Virginia: 985,083 countWisconsin: 2,938,122 countWyoming: 575,641 count
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  • 4.3M and over
count, 2015. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2015

California: 14,037,540 countCalifornia14,037,540Texas: 12,959,673 countTexas12,959,673Florida: 7,737,069 countFlorida7,737,069Pennsylvania: 5,469,689 countPennsylvania5,469,689Illinois: 5,438,857 countIllinois5,438,857New York: 5,384,766 countNew York5,384,766Ohio: 5,376,621 countOhio5,376,621Michigan: 4,651,312 countMichigan4,651,312Georgia: 4,371,050 countGeorgia4,371,050North Carolina: 4,269,130 countNorth Carolina4,269,130Virginia: 3,742,587 countVirginia3,742,587Washington: 3,626,011 countWashington3,626,011Indiana: 3,464,139 countIndiana3,464,139Missouri: 3,116,291 countMissouri3,116,291Arizona: 3,115,726 countArizona3,115,726Tennessee: 3,101,331 countTennessee3,101,331Alabama: 3,001,316 countAlabama3,001,316Colorado: 2,979,130 countColorado2,979,130Wisconsin: 2,938,122 countWisconsin2,938,122Minnesota: 2,933,622 countMinnesota2,933,622New Jersey: 2,843,150 countNew Jersey2,843,150Massachusetts: 2,515,765 countMassachusetts2,515,765Louisiana: 2,319,827 countLouisiana2,319,827Kentucky: 2,316,525 countKentucky2,316,525South Carolina: 2,244,716 countSouth Carolina2,244,716Iowa: 2,111,663 countIowa2,111,663Oregon: 2,030,265 countOregon2,030,265Maryland: 2,001,673 countMaryland2,001,673Arkansas: 1,720,808 countArkansas1,720,808Oklahoma: 1,699,608 countOklahoma1,699,608Kansas: 1,542,596 countKansas1,542,596Connecticut: 1,356,641 countConnecticut1,356,641Utah: 1,225,362 countUtah1,225,362Nevada: 1,220,868 countNevada1,220,868Nebraska: 1,188,560 countNebraska1,188,560Mississippi: 1,185,302 countMississippi1,185,302Idaho: 1,158,666 countIdaho1,158,666New Mexico: 1,086,011 countNew Mexico1,086,011Montana: 1,007,283 countMontana1,007,283West Virginia: 985,083 countWest Virginia985,083New Hampshire: 684,136 countNew Hampshire684,136Hawaii: 682,809 countHawaii682,809South Dakota: 654,733 countSouth Dakota654,733Maine: 625,322 countMaine625,322North Dakota: 601,572 countNorth Dakota601,572Alaska: 586,380 countAlaska586,380Wyoming: 575,641 countWyoming575,641Delaware: 493,741 countDelaware493,741Rhode Island: 393,813 countRhode Island393,813Vermont: 370,267 countVermont370,267District of Columbia: 113,380 countDistrict of Columbia113,380California: 14,037,540 countCalifornia14,037,540Texas: 12,959,673 countTexas12,959,673Florida: 7,737,069 countFlorida7,737,069Pennsylvania: 5,469,689 countPennsylvania5,469,689Illinois: 5,438,857 countIllinois5,438,857New York: 5,384,766 countNew York5,384,766Ohio: 5,376,621 countOhio5,376,621Michigan: 4,651,312 countMichigan4,651,312Georgia: 4,371,050 countGeorgia4,371,050North Carolina: 4,269,130 countNorth Carolina4,269,130Virginia: 3,742,587 countVirginia3,742,587Washington: 3,626,011 countWashington3,626,011Indiana: 3,464,139 countIndiana3,464,139Missouri: 3,116,291 countMissouri3,116,291Arizona: 3,115,726 countArizona3,115,726Tennessee: 3,101,331 countTennessee3,101,331Alabama: 3,001,316 countAlabama3,001,316Colorado: 2,979,130 countColorado2,979,130Wisconsin: 2,938,122 countWisconsin2,938,122Minnesota: 2,933,622 countMinnesota2,933,622New Jersey: 2,843,150 countNew Jersey2,843,150Massachusetts: 2,515,765 countMassachusetts2,515,765Louisiana: 2,319,827 countLouisiana2,319,827Kentucky: 2,316,525 countKentucky2,316,525South Carolina: 2,244,716 countSouth Carolina2,244,716Iowa: 2,111,663 countIowa2,111,663Oregon: 2,030,265 countOregon2,030,265Maryland: 2,001,673 countMaryland2,001,673Arkansas: 1,720,808 countArkansas1,720,808Oklahoma: 1,699,608 countOklahoma1,699,608Kansas: 1,542,596 countKansas1,542,596Connecticut: 1,356,641 countConnecticut1,356,641Utah: 1,225,362 countUtah1,225,362Nevada: 1,220,868 countNevada1,220,868Nebraska: 1,188,560 countNebraska1,188,560Mississippi: 1,185,302 countMississippi1,185,302Idaho: 1,158,666 countIdaho1,158,666New Mexico: 1,086,011 countNew Mexico1,086,011Montana: 1,007,283 countMontana1,007,283West Virginia: 985,083 countWest Virginia985,083New Hampshire: 684,136 countNew Hampshire684,136Hawaii: 682,809 countHawaii682,809South Dakota: 654,733 countSouth Dakota654,733Maine: 625,322 countMaine625,322North Dakota: 601,572 countNorth Dakota601,572Alaska: 586,380 countAlaska586,380Wyoming: 575,641 countWyoming575,641Delaware: 493,741 countDelaware493,741Rhode Island: 393,813 countRhode Island393,813Vermont: 370,267 countVermont370,267District of Columbia: 113,380 countDistrict of Columbia113,380
count. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California14,037,540+2.4%
2Texas12,959,673+6.3%
3Florida7,737,069+5.4%
4Pennsylvania5,469,689+2.4%
5Illinois5,438,857+4.3%
6New York5,384,766+0.2%
7Ohio5,376,621+3.4%
8Michigan4,651,312+5.4%
9Georgia4,371,050+0.6%
10North Carolina4,269,130+2.2%
11Virginia3,742,587+3.3%
12Washington3,626,011+6.5%
13Indiana Estimated3,464,139+2.3%
14Missouri3,116,291+5.9%
15Arizona3,115,726+1.6%
16Tennessee3,101,331+2.3%
17Alabama3,001,316+10.3%
18Colorado2,979,130+5.9%
19Wisconsin2,938,122+3%
20Minnesota2,933,622+4.4%
21New Jersey2,843,150-11.8%
22Massachusetts Estimated2,515,765+4.1%
23Louisiana2,319,827+1.7%
24Kentucky2,316,525+1.7%
25South Carolina2,244,716+5.3%
26Iowa2,111,663+3%
27Oregon2,030,265+5.8%
28Maryland2,001,673+4%
29Arkansas1,720,808+2.1%
30Oklahoma1,699,608-14.8%
31Kansas1,542,596+5.4%
32Connecticut1,356,641+1.7%
33Utah1,225,362+4.2%
34Nevada1,220,868+3.9%
35Nebraska1,188,560+4.3%
36Mississippi1,185,302+1%
37Idaho1,158,666+6.8%
38New Mexico1,086,011-4.3%
39Montana1,007,283+4.8%
40West Virginia985,083+7.6%
41New Hampshire684,136+1.8%
42Hawaii682,809-9.6%
43South Dakota654,733+6.2%
44Maine625,322-6.3%
45North Dakota601,572+3.8%
46Alaska Estimated586,380+3%
47Wyoming575,641+0.8%
48Delaware493,741+2.6%
49Rhode Island393,813+4.9%
50Vermont370,267+10.1%
51District of Columbia113,380+2.1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Trucks registered during the year, from light trucks such as pickups, vans and many sport utility vehicles to heavy trucks and truck tractors.

More on how it is measured
  • FHWA Highway Statistics table MV-1 counts the vehicles registered in each state during the year, from the records of the state motor vehicle agencies: private, commercial and publicly owned vehicles, but not those of the armed forces.
  • A vehicle is counted in the state that registered it.

From the 2012 table FHWA allocates light-duty vehicles between automobiles and trucks with its own method, and automobiles fall from 125.7 million in 2011 to 111.3 million in 2012 while trucks rise from 118.5 million to 133.1 million, so the split is not comparable across those years. The all motor vehicles total is. States keep their registers differently: some report registration transactions during the year or vehicles on multi-year registrations instead of active registrations, and a change in what a state reports can move its count sharply from one year to the next (Delaware in 2021, New York in 2024). Values for states FHWA estimated, or for which it repeated the previous year, are marked estimated. FHWA publishes some counts with fractions; they are rounded to whole vehicles.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Highway Statistics, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. (2026). Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states (US states by registered trucks, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm

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Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states, US states by registered trucks, 2015. Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 23 Feb. 2026, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2015. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. 2026. Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. US states by registered trucks, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2015.

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Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (2026) Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states, US states by registered trucks, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest registered trucks?

California, with 14.04 million in 2015, according to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Which state has the lowest registered trucks?

District of Columbia, with 113,380 in 2015.

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