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Active Trucking Companies
in Cottonwood, CA

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

Cottonwood, CA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.07% of California
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177
Active Trucking Companies
0.07% of all active carriers in California
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+66.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
81.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 77.9% statewide in California
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
10
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Dec 2023
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
111
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 90 81.1%
2–5 Units 13 11.7%
6–20 Units 8 7.2%
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 9 5.1%
3–5 Years 9 5.1%
6–10 Years 30 17.0%
11–20 Years 109 61.9%
20+ Years 19 10.8%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 175 98.9%
Broker 2 1.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Logs, Poles & Lumber 33 18.6%
2 Other 23 13.0%
3 General Freight 22 12.4%
4 Building Materials 16 9.0%
5 Construction 14 7.9%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 13 7.3%
7 Livestock 8 4.5%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 6 3.4%
9 Motor Vehicles 4 2.3%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 4 2.3%
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.