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US states by registered trucks

California had the highest registered trucks of 51 states in 2023, at 16.76 million. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 155,670. The median was 2.85 million and the figure for the United States was 177.23 million. Source: the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Highest16,757,878California
Lowest155,670District of Columbia
Median2,846,05451 states
United States177,228,271History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 3,397,137 countAlaska: 517,525 countArizona: 3,868,118 countArkansas: 2,291,924 countCalifornia: 16,757,878 countColorado: 3,619,329 countConnecticut: 1,652,723 countDelaware: 262,591 countDistrict of Columbia: 155,670 countFlorida: 11,384,590 countGeorgia: 5,648,442 countHawaii: 799,354 countIdaho: 1,447,821 countIllinois: 6,292,796 countIndiana: 3,778,326 countIowa: 2,583,407 countKansas: 1,618,645 countKentucky: 2,929,436 countLouisiana: 2,975,223 countMaine: 939,045 countMaryland: 2,846,054 countMassachusetts: 3,238,412 countMichigan: 6,919,504 countMinnesota: 3,944,281 countMississippi: 1,400,622 countMissouri: 3,610,787 countMontana: 1,433,111 countNebraska: 1,337,028 countNevada: 1,605,277 countNew Hampshire: 901,294 countNew Jersey: 3,553,870 countNew Mexico: 1,243,682 countNew York: 5,418,757 countNorth Carolina: 5,446,917 countNorth Dakota: 792,597 countOhio: 6,870,889 countOklahoma: 2,256,150 countOregon: 2,721,525 countPennsylvania: 6,845,767 countRhode Island: 473,686 countSouth Carolina: 3,278,164 countSouth Dakota: 923,881 countTennessee: 4,454,618 countTexas: 15,578,885 countUtah: 1,884,454 countVermont: 429,091 countVirginia: 4,779,369 countWashington: 4,607,191 countWest Virginia: 1,043,583 countWisconsin: 3,783,597 countWyoming: 685,247 count
  • Under 900K
  • 900K to 1.6M
  • 1.6M to 2.8M
  • 2.8M to 3.7M
  • 3.7M to 5.4M
  • 5.4M and over
count, 2023. 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, 2023

California: 16,757,878 countCalifornia16,757,878Texas: 15,578,885 countTexas15,578,885Florida: 11,384,590 countFlorida11,384,590Michigan: 6,919,504 countMichigan6,919,504Ohio: 6,870,889 countOhio6,870,889Pennsylvania: 6,845,767 countPennsylvania6,845,767Illinois: 6,292,796 countIllinois6,292,796Georgia: 5,648,442 countGeorgia5,648,442North Carolina: 5,446,917 countNorth Carolina5,446,917New York: 5,418,757 countNew York5,418,757Virginia: 4,779,369 countVirginia4,779,369Washington: 4,607,191 countWashington4,607,191Tennessee: 4,454,618 countTennessee4,454,618Minnesota: 3,944,281 countMinnesota3,944,281Arizona: 3,868,118 countArizona3,868,118Wisconsin: 3,783,597 countWisconsin3,783,597Indiana: 3,778,326 countIndiana3,778,326Colorado: 3,619,329 countColorado3,619,329Missouri: 3,610,787 countMissouri3,610,787New Jersey: 3,553,870 countNew Jersey3,553,870Alabama: 3,397,137 countAlabama3,397,137South Carolina: 3,278,164 countSouth Carolina3,278,164Massachusetts: 3,238,412 countMassachusetts3,238,412Louisiana: 2,975,223 countLouisiana2,975,223Kentucky: 2,929,436 countKentucky2,929,436Maryland: 2,846,054 countMaryland2,846,054Oregon: 2,721,525 countOregon2,721,525Iowa: 2,583,407 countIowa2,583,407Arkansas: 2,291,924 countArkansas2,291,924Oklahoma: 2,256,150 countOklahoma2,256,150Utah: 1,884,454 countUtah1,884,454Connecticut: 1,652,723 countConnecticut1,652,723Kansas: 1,618,645 countKansas1,618,645Nevada: 1,605,277 countNevada1,605,277Idaho: 1,447,821 countIdaho1,447,821Montana: 1,433,111 countMontana1,433,111Mississippi: 1,400,622 countMississippi1,400,622Nebraska: 1,337,028 countNebraska1,337,028New Mexico: 1,243,682 countNew Mexico1,243,682West Virginia: 1,043,583 countWest Virginia1,043,583Maine: 939,045 countMaine939,045South Dakota: 923,881 countSouth Dakota923,881New Hampshire: 901,294 countNew Hampshire901,294Hawaii: 799,354 countHawaii799,354North Dakota: 792,597 countNorth Dakota792,597Wyoming: 685,247 countWyoming685,247Alaska: 517,525 countAlaska517,525Rhode Island: 473,686 countRhode Island473,686Vermont: 429,091 countVermont429,091Delaware: 262,591 countDelaware262,591District of Columbia: 155,670 countDistrict of Columbia155,670California: 16,757,878 countCalifornia16,757,878Texas: 15,578,885 countTexas15,578,885Florida: 11,384,590 countFlorida11,384,590Michigan: 6,919,504 countMichigan6,919,504Ohio: 6,870,889 countOhio6,870,889Pennsylvania: 6,845,767 countPennsylvania6,845,767Illinois: 6,292,796 countIllinois6,292,796Georgia: 5,648,442 countGeorgia5,648,442North Carolina: 5,446,917 countNorth Carolina5,446,917New York: 5,418,757 countNew York5,418,757Virginia: 4,779,369 countVirginia4,779,369Washington: 4,607,191 countWashington4,607,191Tennessee: 4,454,618 countTennessee4,454,618Minnesota: 3,944,281 countMinnesota3,944,281Arizona: 3,868,118 countArizona3,868,118Wisconsin: 3,783,597 countWisconsin3,783,597Indiana: 3,778,326 countIndiana3,778,326Colorado: 3,619,329 countColorado3,619,329Missouri: 3,610,787 countMissouri3,610,787New Jersey: 3,553,870 countNew Jersey3,553,870Alabama: 3,397,137 countAlabama3,397,137South Carolina: 3,278,164 countSouth Carolina3,278,164Massachusetts: 3,238,412 countMassachusetts3,238,412Louisiana: 2,975,223 countLouisiana2,975,223Kentucky: 2,929,436 countKentucky2,929,436Maryland: 2,846,054 countMaryland2,846,054Oregon: 2,721,525 countOregon2,721,525Iowa: 2,583,407 countIowa2,583,407Arkansas: 2,291,924 countArkansas2,291,924Oklahoma: 2,256,150 countOklahoma2,256,150Utah: 1,884,454 countUtah1,884,454Connecticut: 1,652,723 countConnecticut1,652,723Kansas: 1,618,645 countKansas1,618,645Nevada: 1,605,277 countNevada1,605,277Idaho: 1,447,821 countIdaho1,447,821Montana: 1,433,111 countMontana1,433,111Mississippi: 1,400,622 countMississippi1,400,622Nebraska: 1,337,028 countNebraska1,337,028New Mexico: 1,243,682 countNew Mexico1,243,682West Virginia: 1,043,583 countWest Virginia1,043,583Maine: 939,045 countMaine939,045South Dakota: 923,881 countSouth Dakota923,881New Hampshire: 901,294 countNew Hampshire901,294Hawaii: 799,354 countHawaii799,354North Dakota: 792,597 countNorth Dakota792,597Wyoming: 685,247 countWyoming685,247Alaska: 517,525 countAlaska517,525Rhode Island: 473,686 countRhode Island473,686Vermont: 429,091 countVermont429,091Delaware: 262,591 countDelaware262,591District of Columbia: 155,670 countDistrict of Columbia155,670
count. Source: FHWA, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California16,757,878+2%
2Texas15,578,885+2.5%
3Florida11,384,590+1.7%
4Michigan6,919,504+7.6%
5Ohio6,870,889+4.4%
6Pennsylvania6,845,767+2.1%
7Illinois6,292,796+0.3%
8Georgia5,648,442+3%
9North Carolina5,446,917-0.7%
10New York Estimated5,418,757+1.8%
11Virginia4,779,369+4%
12Washington4,607,191-3.1%
13Tennessee4,454,618+3.7%
14Minnesota3,944,281+5.3%
15Arizona3,868,118+7.8%
16Wisconsin3,783,597+3.4%
17Indiana3,778,326+8.7%
18Colorado3,619,329+3.9%
19Missouri3,610,787+4.5%
20New Jersey3,553,870+2.2%
21Alabama3,397,137+1.7%
22South Carolina3,278,164+2.9%
23Massachusetts3,238,412+3.6%
24Louisiana2,975,223+0.4%
25Kentucky2,929,436+8.7%
26Maryland2,846,054+2.6%
27Oregon2,721,525+3.7%
28Iowa2,583,407+2.9%
29Arkansas2,291,924+5.2%
30Oklahoma2,256,150+4.4%
31Utah1,884,454+7%
32Connecticut1,652,723+3.7%
33Kansas1,618,645-3.1%
34Nevada1,605,277+2.5%
35Idaho Estimated1,447,821+2.6%
36Montana1,433,111+4.6%
37Mississippi1,400,622-1.5%
38Nebraska1,337,028+1.9%
39New Mexico1,243,682+3.4%
40West Virginia1,043,583-7.7%
41Maine939,045+7.9%
42South Dakota923,881+3.3%
43New Hampshire901,294-0.3%
44Hawaii799,354+3.7%
45North Dakota792,597-1.6%
46Wyoming685,247+1.3%
47Alaska517,525+1.3%
48Rhode Island473,686+4.7%
49Vermont429,091+2.7%
50Delaware262,591-2.4%
51District of Columbia155,670-7.6%

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics.cfm, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/registered-trucks/us-states?period=2023 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest registered trucks?

California, with 16.76 million in 2023, according to the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Which state has the lowest registered trucks?

District of Columbia, with 155,670 in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Table MV-1, State Motor-Vehicle Registrations (trucks, total), United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

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