City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, GA

487 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Muscogee County.

Columbus, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.76% of Georgia
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487
Active Trucking Companies
0.76% of all active carriers in Georgia
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+6.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.7% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
358 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
97
Total
4.0
Avg / month
8
Best: Jun 2025
1
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
400
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 268 67.0%
2–5 Units 108 27.0%
6–20 Units 16 4.0%
21–100 Units 6 1.5%
101+ Units 2 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 129 26.9%
3–5 Years 116 24.2%
6–10 Years 91 19.0%
11–20 Years 94 19.6%
20+ Years 49 10.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 424 87.1%
Broker 62 12.7%
Shipper 22 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 15 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 12 2.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 306 62.8%
2 Other 76 15.6%
3 Construction 75 15.4%
4 Motor Vehicles 72 14.8%
5 Household Goods 49 10.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 38 7.8%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 34 7.0%
8 Paper Products 30 6.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 30 6.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 25 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.