Carrier contraction continued for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 but very few pieces of equipment were actually sidelined, data from RigDig (owned by Fusable, parent company of TPS) shows in our newest Mapping the Market quarterly report.
After more than 2% of verified commercial vehicles were pulled off American roadways in Q4 of 2025, RigDig data indicates the United States’ verified vehicle population shrunk by just 1,976 units in Q1, while the verified trailer population grew by nearly 4,500 units. The latter marks the first quarter-over-quarter expansion of verified equipment since the genesis of the Mapping the Market report.
Rising freight levels could explain the relative steadying of the equipment population.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported late last month its seasonal for-hire truck tonnage index hit a three-year high in February, and early estimates of February and March Class 8 truck orders show carriers are beginning to reallocate capital to equipment expansion after a few lean years.
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Additionally, despite nearly 15,000 prospects exiting the RigDig database in Q1, only four states saw its prospect list of carriers dip by more than 2% in the quarter, with 17 losing less than 1% quarter over quarter.
More states see uptick on power units, trailers
Strong states for carrier and equipment retention weren’t as regionalized in Q1 compared to the latter half of 2025.
No state saw its carrier prospect level rise last quarter, but 12 experienced increases in verified vehicle and trailer levels: Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
The inclusion of Arkansas and Louisiana on that list is notable after a tough Q4 for both, while Illinois’ placement on the list now makes it the only state to see its verified vehicle list rise for three consecutive quarters. Illinois has experienced a 3.1% increase in verified vehicles and a 4.9% bump in verified trailers since June 30.
Ultimately, 15 states experienced a reduction of less than 1% of its prospect and verified equipment lists in the quarter, with seven (Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, South Carolina and Texas) seeing their prospects down but equipment rates up.
Idaho was the biggest riser on a per-state basis, with its verified vehicles up 5.7% and its verified trailers rising by 2.2% — second only to New Mexico (up 3.3%).
Wyoming sheds fleets and trucks
Fleet and equipment contraction was most acutely felt in Wyoming in Q1.
The nation’s least-populous state lost just 15 carriers in the first quarter but saw its verified vehicle population slip by a nation-low 7.3%. Only two other states (Oregon, down 5.9% and New Mexico, down 6.1%) experienced a vehicle reduction of more than 3%.
Wyoming’s trailer population also experienced the nation’s largest reduction at 6.7%. Other states with verified trailer totals down by more than 3% were Delaware, Maine, Oregon and Rhode Island.
Since the launch of Mapping the Market, Wyoming, Alaska and Arkansas have each experienced losses in verified vehicles and trailers of more than 10%, with Alaska losing the most trailers and Arkansas the most power units.
Six states (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, South Carolina and Tennessee) have experienced an increase in power units over the last nine months; nine (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas) have increased their levels of verified trailers.
Mapping the Market will return in July with a summary of second-quarter changes in the carrier and equipment populations. For more advanced prospect and equipment data, including customer information, equipment brand demographics, market segmentation and more, go to RigDig.com.
