City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, GA

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

Columbus, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.76% of Georgia
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488
Active Trucking Companies
0.76% of all active carriers in Georgia
102
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.2 new companies per month (+10.4% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 69.4% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '22Nov '23Nov '24Nov '25Oct '26
172
Total
3.6
Avg / month
11
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Apr 2023
Company Size Distribution
401
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 272 67.8%
2–5 Units 103 25.7%
6–20 Units 19 4.7%
21–100 Units 5 1.2%
101+ Units 2 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
8.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 134 27.5%
3–5 Years 119 24.4%
6–10 Years 91 18.7%
11–20 Years 95 19.5%
20+ Years 48 9.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 425 87.1%
Broker 62 12.7%
Shipper 21 4.3%
Freight Forwarder 15 3.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 13 2.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 341 69.9%
2 Other 114 23.4%
3 Building Materials 106 21.7%
4 Construction 106 21.7%
5 Motor Vehicles 90 18.4%
6 Household Goods 53 10.9%
7 Driveaway/Towaway 53 10.9%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 53 10.9%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 52 10.7%
10 Paper Products 51 10.5%

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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.