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Active Trucking Companies
in Cottage Grove, MN

132 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Washington County.

Cottage Grove, MN FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.40% of Minnesota
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132
Active Trucking Companies
0.40% of all active carriers in Minnesota
28
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.2 new companies per month (+137.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
69.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 59.6% statewide in Minnesota
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
27
Total
1.1
Avg / month
4
Best: Apr 2026
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
116
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 80 69.0%
2–5 Units 29 25.0%
6–20 Units 6 5.2%
21–100 Units 1 0.9%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 35 26.7%
3–5 Years 24 18.3%
6–10 Years 24 18.3%
11–20 Years 32 24.4%
20+ Years 16 12.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 121 91.7%
Broker 14 10.6%
Shipper 5 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 4 3.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 62 47.0%
2 Construction 34 25.8%
3 Other 32 24.2%
4 Passengers 12 9.1%
5 Motor Vehicles 10 7.6%
6 Household Goods 8 6.1%
7 Machinery & Large Objects 8 6.1%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 7 5.3%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 6 4.5%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 6 4.5%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.