City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, GA

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

Columbus, GA FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.76% of Georgia
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449
Active Trucking Companies
0.76% of all active carriers in Georgia
117
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 4.9 new companies per month (+1.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
68.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 70.1% statewide in Georgia
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
443
Total
0.7
Avg / month
12
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
407
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 278 68.3%
2–5 Units 106 26.0%
6–20 Units 15 3.7%
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
8.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 127 28.7%
3–5 Years 114 25.7%
6–10 Years 81 18.3%
11–20 Years 72 16.3%
20+ Years 49 11.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 8.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 429 95.5%
Broker 18 4.0%
Freight Forwarder 6 1.3%
Shipper 5 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 274 61.0%
2 Motor Vehicles 67 14.9%
3 Other 53 11.8%
4 Building Materials 43 9.6%
5 Paper Products 40 8.9%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 38 8.5%
7 Construction 36 8.0%
8 Household Goods 33 7.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 26 5.8%
10 Beverages 25 5.6%

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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.