City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia, MD

261 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Howard County.

Columbia, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.27% of Maryland

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261

Active Trucking Companies

1.27% of all active carriers in Maryland

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 3.3 new companies per month (-12.8% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

72.2%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 65.3% statewide in Maryland

New FMCSA Registrations

179

Total

1.9

Avg / month

Best: Jul 2024

Lowest: Sep 2018

Company Size Distribution

237

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 171 72.2%

2–5 Units 50 21.1%

6–20 Units 9 3.8%

21–100 Units 6 2.5%

101+ Units 1 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution

6.8

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 83 32.3%

3–5 Years 68 26.5%

6–10 Years 46 17.9%

11–20 Years 45 17.5%

20+ Years 15 5.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.8 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 248 95.0%

Broker 19 7.3%

Freight Forwarder 2 0.8%

Shipper 2 0.8%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	175	67.0%
2	Motor Vehicles	36	13.8%
3	Other	32	12.3%
4	Building Materials	25	9.6%
5	Household Goods	25	9.6%
6	Construction	22	8.4%
7	Paper Products	18	6.9%
8	Beverages	16	6.1%
9	Garbage & Refuse	16	6.1%
10	Driveaway/Towaway	15	5.7%

Largest Fleets in Columbia

#	Company	Fleet
1	NATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC	147
2	L B & B ASSOCIATES INC	76
3	RNH TRANSPORTATION INC	72
4	ATHELAS INSTITUTE INC	72
5	ECOLOGY SERVICES INC	42
6	GREEN LOGISTICS LLC	23
7	CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVERS INC	23
8	LOCAL TRUCKING EXPRESS LLC	20
9	TOTAL TURF WORKS LLC	19
10	PRIORITY TOWING AND RECOVERY INC	17

Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 22, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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