City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Thornton, CO

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

Thornton, CO FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.08% of Colorado
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759
Active Trucking Companies
3.08% of all active carriers in Colorado
149
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 6.2 new companies per month (+9.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
71.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 63.8% statewide in Colorado
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
395
Total
4.1
Avg / month
15
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2018
Company Size Distribution
719
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 514 71.5%
2–5 Units 175 24.3%
6–20 Units 21 2.9%
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
8.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 169 22.4%
3–5 Years 146 19.3%
6–10 Years 173 22.9%
11–20 Years 185 24.5%
20+ Years 83 11.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 741 97.6%
Broker 18 2.4%
Freight Forwarder 10 1.3%
Shipper 8 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 435 57.3%
2 Construction 195 25.7%
3 Other 155 20.4%
4 Building Materials 140 18.4%
5 Motor Vehicles 77 10.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 54 7.1%
7 Paper Products 40 5.3%
8 Household Goods 38 5.0%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 5.0%
10 Machinery & Large Objects 38 5.0%

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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.