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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, MS

147 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lowndes County.

Columbus, MS FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.50% of Mississippi
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147
Active Trucking Companies
1.50% of all active carriers in Mississippi
34
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-21.1% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 64.8% statewide in Mississippi
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
34
Total
1.4
Avg / month
6
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
122
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 78 63.9%
2–5 Units 31 25.4%
6–20 Units 6 4.9%
21–100 Units 7 5.7%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.8
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 39 26.7%
3–5 Years 26 17.8%
6–10 Years 28 19.2%
11–20 Years 36 24.7%
20+ Years 17 11.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.8 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 127 86.4%
Broker 22 15.0%
Shipper 8 5.4%
Freight Forwarder 7 4.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 85 57.8%
2 Other 35 23.8%
3 Construction 30 20.4%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 22 15.0%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 18 12.2%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 17 11.6%
7 Motor Vehicles 14 9.5%
8 Driveaway/Towaway 11 7.5%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 11 7.5%
10 Household Goods 10 6.8%
Largest Fleets in Columbus
# Company Fleet
1 BANZZ SUPREMACY 49
2 GLENN MACHINE WORKS INC 40
3 BIG HEAVY TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 39
4 SCHNITZER COLUMBUS RECYCLING LLC 34
5 G N F INCORPORATED 31
6 TRANSOUTH LLC 31
7 BURNS DIRT CONSTRUCTION INC 26
8 WEATHERS CONSTRUCTION INC 12
9 WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC 11
10 BURNS LOGISTICS LLC 11

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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.