City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia, MD

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

Columbia, MD FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.32% of Maryland

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283

Active Trucking Companies

1.32% of all active carriers in Maryland

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 2.9 new companies per month (-16.2% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

72.2%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 64.8% statewide in Maryland

New FMCSA Registrations

277

Total

0.6

Avg / month

Best: Nov 2011

Lowest: Jun 1990

Company Size Distribution

241

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 174 72.2%

2–5 Units 51 21.2%

6–20 Units 9 3.7%

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

7.2

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 83 30.0%

3–5 Years 67 24.2%

6–10 Years 57 20.6%

11–20 Years 54 19.5%

20+ Years 16 5.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.2 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 253 89.4%

Broker 42 14.8%

Shipper 10 3.5%

Freight Forwarder 4 1.4%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 4 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	217	76.7%
2	Other	71	25.1%
3	Building Materials	54	19.1%
4	Construction	54	19.1%
5	Motor Vehicles	48	17.0%
6	Household Goods	43	15.2%
7	Paper Products	30	10.6%
8	Garbage & Refuse	30	10.6%
9	Fresh Produce	29	10.2%
10	Refrigerated Food	29	10.2%

Largest Fleets in Columbia

#	Company	Fleet
1	NATIONAL DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC	147
2	L B & B ASSOCIATES INC	76
3	ATHELAS INSTITUTE INC	72
4	RNH TRANSPORTATION INC	72
5	ECOLOGY SERVICES INC	42
6	CHESAPEAKE BAY MOVERS INC	23
7	GREEN LOGISTICS LLC	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: September 9, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.

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