City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, MS

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

Columbus, MS FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.48% of Mississippi
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131
Active Trucking Companies
1.48% of all active carriers in Mississippi
33
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.4 new companies per month (-22.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
63.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 65.0% statewide in Mississippi
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
130
Total
0.2
Avg / month
6
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
121
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 77 63.6%
2–5 Units 30 24.8%
6–20 Units 7 5.8%
21–100 Units 7 5.8%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
9.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 37 28.5%
3–5 Years 25 19.2%
6–10 Years 25 19.2%
11–20 Years 25 19.2%
20+ Years 18 13.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 9.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 126 96.2%
Broker 5 3.8%
Shipper 3 2.3%
Freight Forwarder 1 0.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 76 58.0%
2 Other 31 23.7%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 20 15.3%
4 Building Materials 19 14.5%
5 Construction 18 13.7%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 16 12.2%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 15 11.5%
8 Motor Vehicles 13 9.9%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 10 7.6%
10 Grain, Feed & Hay 9 6.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.