City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, IN

107 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Bartholomew County.

Columbus, IN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.48% of Indiana
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107
Active Trucking Companies
0.48% of all active carriers in Indiana
21
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.9 new companies per month (+33.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.6% statewide in Indiana
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
21
Total
0.9
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
90
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 55.6%
2–5 Units 23 25.6%
6–20 Units 13 14.4%
21–100 Units 4 4.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
11.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 23.6%
3–5 Years 13 12.3%
6–10 Years 22 20.8%
11–20 Years 26 24.5%
20+ Years 20 18.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 94 87.9%
Broker 14 13.1%
Shipper 6 5.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 1.9%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 59 55.1%
2 Construction 27 25.2%
3 Other 24 22.4%
4 Motor Vehicles 13 12.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 12 11.2%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 11 10.3%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 10 9.3%
8 Farm Supplies 10 9.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 9 8.4%
10 Refrigerated Food 8 7.5%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.