City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Denver, CO

3,665 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Denver, CO FMCSA data • updated weekly 14.87% of Colorado
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3,665
Active Trucking Companies
14.87% of all active carriers in Colorado
776
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 32.3 new companies per month (+6.6% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.7%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.8% statewide in Colorado
New FMCSA Registrations
285684 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
2,001
Total
20.8
Avg / month
84
Best: Jul 2024
3
Lowest: Dec 2018
Company Size Distribution
3,423
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,318 67.7%
2–5 Units 887 25.9%
6–20 Units 151 4.4%
21–100 Units 50 1.5%
101+ Units 17 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 868 23.9%
3–5 Years 757 20.8%
6–10 Years 730 20.1%
11–20 Years 866 23.8%
20+ Years 411 11.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 3,563 97.2%
Broker 120 3.3%
Shipper 56 1.5%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 33 0.9%
Freight Forwarder 29 0.8%
Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 2,032 55.4%
2 Construction 717 19.6%
3 Other 643 17.5%
4 Building Materials 546 14.9%
5 Motor Vehicles 413 11.3%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 305 8.3%
7 Household Goods 286 7.8%
8 Paper Products 180 4.9%
9 Beverages 160 4.4%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 160 4.4%

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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.