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US states by registered trucks

California had the highest registered trucks of 51 states in 2021, at 16.17 million. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 154,270. The median was 2.51 million and the figure for the United States was 168.09 million. Source: the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Highest16,172,732California
Lowest154,270District of Columbia
Median2,506,93351 states
United States168,092,818History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 3,287,998 countAlaska: 511,501 countArizona: 3,504,627 countArkansas: 2,148,143 countCalifornia: 16,172,732 countColorado: 3,406,756 countConnecticut: 1,543,765 countDelaware: 266,286 countDistrict of Columbia: 154,270 countFlorida: 10,628,887 countGeorgia: 5,324,557 countHawaii: 743,908 countIdaho: 1,355,431 countIllinois: 6,535,649 countIndiana: 3,512,604 countIowa: 2,506,933 countKansas: 1,656,795 countKentucky: 2,730,650 countLouisiana: 2,451,249 countMaine: 910,806 countMaryland: 2,713,671 countMassachusetts: 3,064,885 countMichigan: 6,405,720 countMinnesota: 3,545,213 countMississippi: 1,450,175 countMissouri: 3,529,205 countMontana: 1,294,060 countNebraska: 1,268,787 countNevada: 1,546,093 countNew Hampshire: 872,359 countNew Jersey: 3,528,433 countNew Mexico: 1,179,754 countNew York: 5,243,624 countNorth Carolina: 5,205,387 countNorth Dakota: 672,175 countOhio: 6,356,410 countOklahoma: 2,119,825 countOregon: 2,502,435 countPennsylvania: 6,583,663 countRhode Island: 436,293 countSouth Carolina: 3,036,230 countSouth Dakota: 870,936 countTennessee: 4,148,807 countTexas: 14,812,168 countUtah: 1,709,396 countVermont: 401,500 countVirginia: 4,449,862 countWashington: 4,720,498 countWest Virginia: 811,820 countWisconsin: 3,605,785 countWyoming: 654,101 count
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  • 5.2M and over
count, 2021. 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, 2021

California: 16,172,732 countCalifornia16,172,732Texas: 14,812,168 countTexas14,812,168Florida: 10,628,887 countFlorida10,628,887Pennsylvania: 6,583,663 countPennsylvania6,583,663Illinois: 6,535,649 countIllinois6,535,649Michigan: 6,405,720 countMichigan6,405,720Ohio: 6,356,410 countOhio6,356,410Georgia: 5,324,557 countGeorgia5,324,557New York: 5,243,624 countNew York5,243,624North Carolina: 5,205,387 countNorth Carolina5,205,387Washington: 4,720,498 countWashington4,720,498Virginia: 4,449,862 countVirginia4,449,862Tennessee: 4,148,807 countTennessee4,148,807Wisconsin: 3,605,785 countWisconsin3,605,785Minnesota: 3,545,213 countMinnesota3,545,213Missouri: 3,529,205 countMissouri3,529,205New Jersey: 3,528,433 countNew Jersey3,528,433Indiana: 3,512,604 countIndiana3,512,604Arizona: 3,504,627 countArizona3,504,627Colorado: 3,406,756 countColorado3,406,756Alabama: 3,287,998 countAlabama3,287,998Massachusetts: 3,064,885 countMassachusetts3,064,885South Carolina: 3,036,230 countSouth Carolina3,036,230Kentucky: 2,730,650 countKentucky2,730,650Maryland: 2,713,671 countMaryland2,713,671Iowa: 2,506,933 countIowa2,506,933Oregon: 2,502,435 countOregon2,502,435Louisiana: 2,451,249 countLouisiana2,451,249Arkansas: 2,148,143 countArkansas2,148,143Oklahoma: 2,119,825 countOklahoma2,119,825Utah: 1,709,396 countUtah1,709,396Kansas: 1,656,795 countKansas1,656,795Nevada: 1,546,093 countNevada1,546,093Connecticut: 1,543,765 countConnecticut1,543,765Mississippi: 1,450,175 countMississippi1,450,175Idaho: 1,355,431 countIdaho1,355,431Montana: 1,294,060 countMontana1,294,060Nebraska: 1,268,787 countNebraska1,268,787New Mexico: 1,179,754 countNew Mexico1,179,754Maine: 910,806 countMaine910,806New Hampshire: 872,359 countNew Hampshire872,359South Dakota: 870,936 countSouth Dakota870,936West Virginia: 811,820 countWest Virginia811,820Hawaii: 743,908 countHawaii743,908North Dakota: 672,175 countNorth Dakota672,175Wyoming: 654,101 countWyoming654,101Alaska: 511,501 countAlaska511,501Rhode Island: 436,293 countRhode Island436,293Vermont: 401,500 countVermont401,500Delaware: 266,286 countDelaware266,286District of Columbia: 154,270 countDistrict of Columbia154,270California: 16,172,732 countCalifornia16,172,732Texas: 14,812,168 countTexas14,812,168Florida: 10,628,887 countFlorida10,628,887Pennsylvania: 6,583,663 countPennsylvania6,583,663Illinois: 6,535,649 countIllinois6,535,649Michigan: 6,405,720 countMichigan6,405,720Ohio: 6,356,410 countOhio6,356,410Georgia: 5,324,557 countGeorgia5,324,557New York: 5,243,624 countNew York5,243,624North Carolina: 5,205,387 countNorth Carolina5,205,387Washington: 4,720,498 countWashington4,720,498Virginia: 4,449,862 countVirginia4,449,862Tennessee: 4,148,807 countTennessee4,148,807Wisconsin: 3,605,785 countWisconsin3,605,785Minnesota: 3,545,213 countMinnesota3,545,213Missouri: 3,529,205 countMissouri3,529,205New Jersey: 3,528,433 countNew Jersey3,528,433Indiana: 3,512,604 countIndiana3,512,604Arizona: 3,504,627 countArizona3,504,627Colorado: 3,406,756 countColorado3,406,756Alabama: 3,287,998 countAlabama3,287,998Massachusetts: 3,064,885 countMassachusetts3,064,885South Carolina: 3,036,230 countSouth Carolina3,036,230Kentucky: 2,730,650 countKentucky2,730,650Maryland: 2,713,671 countMaryland2,713,671Iowa: 2,506,933 countIowa2,506,933Oregon: 2,502,435 countOregon2,502,435Louisiana: 2,451,249 countLouisiana2,451,249Arkansas: 2,148,143 countArkansas2,148,143Oklahoma: 2,119,825 countOklahoma2,119,825Utah: 1,709,396 countUtah1,709,396Kansas: 1,656,795 countKansas1,656,795Nevada: 1,546,093 countNevada1,546,093Connecticut: 1,543,765 countConnecticut1,543,765Mississippi: 1,450,175 countMississippi1,450,175Idaho: 1,355,431 countIdaho1,355,431Montana: 1,294,060 countMontana1,294,060Nebraska: 1,268,787 countNebraska1,268,787New Mexico: 1,179,754 countNew Mexico1,179,754Maine: 910,806 countMaine910,806New Hampshire: 872,359 countNew Hampshire872,359South Dakota: 870,936 countSouth Dakota870,936West Virginia: 811,820 countWest Virginia811,820Hawaii: 743,908 countHawaii743,908North Dakota: 672,175 countNorth Dakota672,175Wyoming: 654,101 countWyoming654,101Alaska: 511,501 countAlaska511,501Rhode Island: 436,293 countRhode Island436,293Vermont: 401,500 countVermont401,500Delaware: 266,286 countDelaware266,286District of Columbia: 154,270 countDistrict of Columbia154,270
count. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
count		Change on 2020
1California16,172,732+5.6%
2Texas14,812,168+6.3%
3Florida10,628,887+6.9%
4Pennsylvania6,583,663+5.7%
5Illinois6,535,649+6.9%
6Michigan6,405,720+16.1%
7Ohio6,356,410+7.3%
8Georgia5,324,557+4.6%
9New York Estimated5,243,624-20.9%
10North Carolina5,205,387+1.7%
11Washington4,720,498+12.1%
12Virginia4,449,862+2.8%
13Tennessee4,148,807+17.4%
14Wisconsin3,605,785+5.3%
15Minnesota3,545,213-1.1%
16Missouri3,529,205+2.7%
17New Jersey3,528,433+6.3%
18Indiana3,512,604-8.7%
19Arizona3,504,627-0.3%
20Colorado3,406,756-3.2%
21Alabama3,287,998+3.9%
22Massachusetts3,064,885+6.4%
23South Carolina3,036,230+14%
24Kentucky2,730,650+0.9%
25Maryland2,713,671+20.5%
26Iowa2,506,933+3.5%
27Oregon2,502,435-0.4%
28Louisiana Estimated2,451,249+1.5%
29Arkansas2,148,143+15.5%
30Oklahoma2,119,825-10.5%
31Utah1,709,396+18.2%
32Kansas1,656,795+2.4%
33Nevada1,546,093+6.7%
34Connecticut1,543,765-1.3%
35Mississippi1,450,175+17.7%
36Idaho Estimated1,355,431+7%
37Montana1,294,060+14.2%
38Nebraska1,268,787+2.1%
39New Mexico1,179,754+7.8%
40Maine910,806+26.1%
41New Hampshire872,359+7%
42South Dakota870,936+4.1%
43West Virginia811,820-26.3%
44Hawaii743,908+1.9%
45North Dakota672,175+4.5%
46Wyoming654,101+2.7%
47Alaska511,501-12.8%
48Rhode Island436,293-4.9%
49Vermont401,500+4.4%
50Delaware266,286-54.3%
51District of Columbia154,270+12.2%

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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest registered trucks?

California, with 16.17 million in 2021, according to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Which state has the lowest registered trucks?

District of Columbia, with 154,270 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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