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US states by registered trucks

California had the highest registered trucks of 51 states in 2017, at 14.99 million. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 128,700. The median was 2.37 million and the figure for the United States was 151.61 million. Source: the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Highest14,991,714California
Lowest128,700District of Columbia
Median2,374,55251 states
United States151,605,434History

Map of states, 2017

Alabama: 2,872,743 countAlaska: 591,079 countArizona: 3,399,704 countArkansas: 1,805,510 countCalifornia: 14,991,714 countColorado: 3,271,595 countConnecticut: 1,422,502 countDelaware: 519,961 countDistrict of Columbia: 128,700 countFlorida: 8,534,913 countGeorgia: 4,665,930 countHawaii: 708,546 countIdaho: 1,218,730 countIllinois: 5,866,614 countIndiana: 3,637,290 countIowa: 2,277,194 countKansas: 1,628,494 countKentucky: 2,490,198 countLouisiana: 2,374,552 countMaine: 651,349 countMaryland: 2,209,445 countMassachusetts: 2,674,324 countMichigan: 4,993,400 countMinnesota: 3,274,930 countMississippi: 1,198,470 countMissouri: 3,262,212 countMontana: 1,111,169 countNebraska: 1,218,765 countNevada: 1,328,704 countNew Hampshire: 732,067 countNew Jersey: 3,080,936 countNew Mexico: 1,066,512 countNew York: 5,821,796 countNorth Carolina: 4,531,463 countNorth Dakota: 724,941 countOhio: 5,752,346 countOklahoma: 2,267,209 countOregon: 2,400,561 countPennsylvania: 5,792,846 countRhode Island: 419,314 countSouth Carolina: 2,459,839 countSouth Dakota: 785,101 countTennessee: 3,280,359 countTexas: 13,522,053 countUtah: 1,340,619 countVermont: 367,647 countVirginia: 4,034,926 countWashington: 4,075,464 countWest Virginia: 1,064,329 countWisconsin: 3,163,814 countWyoming: 592,555 count
  • Under 700K
  • 700K to 1.3M
  • 1.3M to 2.4M
  • 2.4M to 3.3M
  • 3.3M to 4.6M
  • 4.6M and over
count, 2017. 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, 2017

California: 14,991,714 countCalifornia14,991,714Texas: 13,522,053 countTexas13,522,053Florida: 8,534,913 countFlorida8,534,913Illinois: 5,866,614 countIllinois5,866,614New York: 5,821,796 countNew York5,821,796Pennsylvania: 5,792,846 countPennsylvania5,792,846Ohio: 5,752,346 countOhio5,752,346Michigan: 4,993,400 countMichigan4,993,400Georgia: 4,665,930 countGeorgia4,665,930North Carolina: 4,531,463 countNorth Carolina4,531,463Washington: 4,075,464 countWashington4,075,464Virginia: 4,034,926 countVirginia4,034,926Indiana: 3,637,290 countIndiana3,637,290Arizona: 3,399,704 countArizona3,399,704Tennessee: 3,280,359 countTennessee3,280,359Minnesota: 3,274,930 countMinnesota3,274,930Colorado: 3,271,595 countColorado3,271,595Missouri: 3,262,212 countMissouri3,262,212Wisconsin: 3,163,814 countWisconsin3,163,814New Jersey: 3,080,936 countNew Jersey3,080,936Alabama: 2,872,743 countAlabama2,872,743Massachusetts: 2,674,324 countMassachusetts2,674,324Kentucky: 2,490,198 countKentucky2,490,198South Carolina: 2,459,839 countSouth Carolina2,459,839Oregon: 2,400,561 countOregon2,400,561Louisiana: 2,374,552 countLouisiana2,374,552Iowa: 2,277,194 countIowa2,277,194Oklahoma: 2,267,209 countOklahoma2,267,209Maryland: 2,209,445 countMaryland2,209,445Arkansas: 1,805,510 countArkansas1,805,510Kansas: 1,628,494 countKansas1,628,494Connecticut: 1,422,502 countConnecticut1,422,502Utah: 1,340,619 countUtah1,340,619Nevada: 1,328,704 countNevada1,328,704Nebraska: 1,218,765 countNebraska1,218,765Idaho: 1,218,730 countIdaho1,218,730Mississippi: 1,198,470 countMississippi1,198,470Montana: 1,111,169 countMontana1,111,169New Mexico: 1,066,512 countNew Mexico1,066,512West Virginia: 1,064,329 countWest Virginia1,064,329South Dakota: 785,101 countSouth Dakota785,101New Hampshire: 732,067 countNew Hampshire732,067North Dakota: 724,941 countNorth Dakota724,941Hawaii: 708,546 countHawaii708,546Maine: 651,349 countMaine651,349Wyoming: 592,555 countWyoming592,555Alaska: 591,079 countAlaska591,079Delaware: 519,961 countDelaware519,961Rhode Island: 419,314 countRhode Island419,314Vermont: 367,647 countVermont367,647District of Columbia: 128,700 countDistrict of Columbia128,700California: 14,991,714 countCalifornia14,991,714Texas: 13,522,053 countTexas13,522,053Florida: 8,534,913 countFlorida8,534,913Illinois: 5,866,614 countIllinois5,866,614New York: 5,821,796 countNew York5,821,796Pennsylvania: 5,792,846 countPennsylvania5,792,846Ohio: 5,752,346 countOhio5,752,346Michigan: 4,993,400 countMichigan4,993,400Georgia: 4,665,930 countGeorgia4,665,930North Carolina: 4,531,463 countNorth Carolina4,531,463Washington: 4,075,464 countWashington4,075,464Virginia: 4,034,926 countVirginia4,034,926Indiana: 3,637,290 countIndiana3,637,290Arizona: 3,399,704 countArizona3,399,704Tennessee: 3,280,359 countTennessee3,280,359Minnesota: 3,274,930 countMinnesota3,274,930Colorado: 3,271,595 countColorado3,271,595Missouri: 3,262,212 countMissouri3,262,212Wisconsin: 3,163,814 countWisconsin3,163,814New Jersey: 3,080,936 countNew Jersey3,080,936Alabama: 2,872,743 countAlabama2,872,743Massachusetts: 2,674,324 countMassachusetts2,674,324Kentucky: 2,490,198 countKentucky2,490,198South Carolina: 2,459,839 countSouth Carolina2,459,839Oregon: 2,400,561 countOregon2,400,561Louisiana: 2,374,552 countLouisiana2,374,552Iowa: 2,277,194 countIowa2,277,194Oklahoma: 2,267,209 countOklahoma2,267,209Maryland: 2,209,445 countMaryland2,209,445Arkansas: 1,805,510 countArkansas1,805,510Kansas: 1,628,494 countKansas1,628,494Connecticut: 1,422,502 countConnecticut1,422,502Utah: 1,340,619 countUtah1,340,619Nevada: 1,328,704 countNevada1,328,704Nebraska: 1,218,765 countNebraska1,218,765Idaho: 1,218,730 countIdaho1,218,730Mississippi: 1,198,470 countMississippi1,198,470Montana: 1,111,169 countMontana1,111,169New Mexico: 1,066,512 countNew Mexico1,066,512West Virginia: 1,064,329 countWest Virginia1,064,329South Dakota: 785,101 countSouth Dakota785,101New Hampshire: 732,067 countNew Hampshire732,067North Dakota: 724,941 countNorth Dakota724,941Hawaii: 708,546 countHawaii708,546Maine: 651,349 countMaine651,349Wyoming: 592,555 countWyoming592,555Alaska: 591,079 countAlaska591,079Delaware: 519,961 countDelaware519,961Rhode Island: 419,314 countRhode Island419,314Vermont: 367,647 countVermont367,647District of Columbia: 128,700 countDistrict of Columbia128,700
count. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2017
count		Change on 2016
1California14,991,714+3.3%
2Texas13,522,053+3.7%
3Florida8,534,913+5.3%
4Illinois5,866,614+8.6%
5New York5,821,796+1.1%
6Pennsylvania5,792,846+2.4%
7Ohio5,752,346+3.8%
8Michigan4,993,400+3.6%
9Georgia4,665,930+4.6%
10North Carolina4,531,463+0.8%
11Washington4,075,464+5.8%
12Virginia4,034,926+5.3%
13Indiana3,637,290+2%
14Arizona3,399,704+5.1%
15Tennessee3,280,359+3.6%
16Minnesota3,274,930+8.2%
17Colorado3,271,595+5.4%
18Missouri3,262,212+0.2%
19Wisconsin3,163,814+3.6%
20New Jersey3,080,936+5.6%
21Alabama2,872,743-6.4%
22Massachusetts2,674,324+3.5%
23Kentucky2,490,198+4%
24South Carolina2,459,839+4.8%
25Oregon2,400,561+10.4%
26Louisiana Estimated2,374,552+1.6%
27Iowa2,277,194+4.9%
28Oklahoma Estimated2,267,209+2.2%
29Maryland2,209,445+7.5%
30Arkansas1,805,510+2.4%
31Kansas1,628,494+3.9%
32Connecticut1,422,502+2.3%
33Utah1,340,619+4.1%
34Nevada1,328,704+4.3%
35Nebraska1,218,765+3.1%
36Idaho1,218,730+4.7%
37Mississippi1,198,470+0.7%
38Montana1,111,169+5%
39New Mexico1,066,512-2.6%
40West Virginia Estimated1,064,329+0.8%
41South Dakota785,101+2.7%
42New Hampshire732,067+2.8%
43North Dakota724,941+18.9%
44Hawaii708,546+4%
45Maine651,349+1.5%
46Wyoming592,555-2.8%
47Alaska591,079+3.5%
48Delaware519,961-0.8%
49Rhode Island419,314+3.1%
50Vermont367,647+3.8%
51District of Columbia128,700+6.2%

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, 2017) [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, 2017. 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=2017. 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, 2017. 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=2017.

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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, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2017 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest registered trucks?

California, with 14.99 million in 2017, according to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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District of Columbia, with 128,700 in 2017.

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