City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Brighton, CO

627 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Adams County.

Brighton, CO FMCSA data • updated weekly 2.44% of Colorado
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627
Active Trucking Companies
2.44% of all active carriers in Colorado
87
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (-21.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
64.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.5% statewide in Colorado
New FMCSA Registrations
5914 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
157
Total
3.3
Avg / month
14
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Dec 2023
Company Size Distribution
590
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 380 64.4%
2–5 Units 171 29.0%
6–20 Units 31 5.3%
21–100 Units 6 1.0%
101+ Units 2 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 115 18.5%
3–5 Years 124 20.0%
6–10 Years 163 26.3%
11–20 Years 131 21.1%
20+ Years 87 14.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 598 95.4%
Freight Forwarder 27 4.3%
Broker 26 4.1%
Shipper 24 3.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 9 1.4%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 344 54.9%
2 Construction 255 40.7%
3 Other 170 27.1%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 74 11.8%
5 Motor Vehicles 56 8.9%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 40 6.4%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 39 6.2%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 38 6.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 33 5.3%
10 Refrigerated Food 32 5.1%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.