City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Thornton, CO

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

Thornton, CO FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.17% of Colorado
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821
Active Trucking Companies
3.17% of all active carriers in Colorado
148
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.2 new companies per month (+39.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.1% statewide in Colorado
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
146
Total
6.1
Avg / month
15
Best: Apr 2026
3
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
752
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 522 69.4%
2–5 Units 199 26.5%
6–20 Units 23 3.1%
21–100 Units 7 0.9%
101+ Units 1 0.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 197 24.1%
3–5 Years 147 17.9%
6–10 Years 186 22.7%
11–20 Years 206 25.2%
20+ Years 83 10.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 777 94.6%
Broker 48 5.8%
Freight Forwarder 30 3.7%
Shipper 25 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 18 2.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 532 64.8%
2 Building Materials 343 41.8%
3 Construction 343 41.8%
4 Other 239 29.1%
5 Motor Vehicles 104 12.7%
6 Household Goods 85 10.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 81 9.9%
8 Meat 81 9.9%
9 Fresh Produce 80 9.7%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 80 9.7%

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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.