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Active Trucking Companies
in Cottonwood, CA

182 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Shasta County.

Cottonwood, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.07% of California
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182
Active Trucking Companies
0.07% of all active carriers in California
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
80.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.5% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
9
Total
0.4
Avg / month
1
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
112
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 90 80.4%
2–5 Units 14 12.5%
6–20 Units 8 7.1%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
11.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 10 5.5%
3–5 Years 9 5.0%
6–10 Years 30 16.6%
11–20 Years 114 63.0%
20+ Years 18 9.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 176 96.7%
Broker 7 3.8%
Shipper 4 2.2%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Other 136 74.7%
2 Logs, Poles & Lumber 41 22.5%
3 General Freight 40 22.0%
4 Building Materials 31 17.0%
5 Construction 31 17.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 16 8.8%
7 Livestock 10 5.5%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 4.4%
9 Motor Vehicles 7 3.8%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 7 3.8%
Largest Fleets in Cottonwood
# Company Fleet
1 J L TOWING INC 20
2 JOSH PALMER TRUCKING INC 11
3 BUZ BOYD 10
4 NORTHSTATE HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL 10
5 MT LASSEN TRANSPORTATION LLC 10
6 BATTLE CREEK TIMBER LLC 8
7 STEVEN SHOEMAKER 7
8 HARDLINE TRUCKING LLC 7
9 PITTMAN TRUCKING INC 4
10 TRAVIS M SHOEMAKER 3

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.