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Active Trucking Companies
in Thornton, CO

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

Thornton, CO FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.15% of Colorado
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810
Active Trucking Companies
3.15% of all active carriers in Colorado
149
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.2 new companies per month (+30.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.5% statewide in Colorado
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
145
Total
6.0
Avg / month
15
Best: Apr 2026
2
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
741
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 514 69.4%
2–5 Units 198 26.7%
6–20 Units 20 2.7%
21–100 Units 8 1.1%
101+ Units 1 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 185 23.0%
3–5 Years 147 18.3%
6–10 Years 185 23.0%
11–20 Years 204 25.4%
20+ Years 83 10.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 766 94.6%
Broker 48 5.9%
Freight Forwarder 29 3.6%
Shipper 23 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 17 2.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 479 59.1%
2 Construction 276 34.1%
3 Other 186 23.0%
4 Motor Vehicles 85 10.5%
5 Household Goods 62 7.7%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 59 7.3%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 49 6.0%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 47 5.8%
9 Refrigerated Food 45 5.6%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 44 5.4%
Largest Fleets in Thornton
# Company Fleet
1 JMC XPRESS LLC 20,000
2 CARRIER DISPATCH SERVICES LLC 66
3 KRQ LOGISTICS INC 38
4 GERMAN STAR TRANSPORT LLC 26
5 JESUS MORENO 25
6 TMAAT DENVER METRO LLC 25
7 PANJ LLC 25
8 JAHAN TRANSPORT INC 24
9 SEAN'S AUTO TOWING LLC 21
10 T D S TRUCKING 20

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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.