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Active Trucking Companies
in Butte, MT

69 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Silver Bow County.

Butte, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.37% of Montana
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69
Active Trucking Companies
1.37% of all active carriers in Montana
7
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.3 new companies per month (+150.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
43.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.9% statewide in Montana
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
7
Total
0.3
Avg / month
1
Best: May 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
66
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 29 43.9%
2–5 Units 23 34.8%
6–20 Units 10 15.2%
21–100 Units 4 6.1%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 2 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
13.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 11 15.9%
3–5 Years 9 13.0%
6–10 Years 9 13.0%
11–20 Years 21 30.4%
20+ Years 19 27.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 67 97.1%
Shipper 10 14.5%
Broker 3 4.3%
Cargo Tank 1 1.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 1.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Building Materials 37 53.6%
2 Construction 37 53.6%
3 General Freight 33 47.8%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 28 40.6%
5 Other 25 36.2%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 19 27.5%
7 Motor Vehicles 17 24.6%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 14 20.3%
9 Driveaway/Towaway 10 14.5%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 10 14.5%
Largest Fleets in Butte
# Company Fleet
1 JEFFERY CONTRACTING LLC 68
2 RED MOUNTAIN TRUCK LINES INC 64
3 JAY FORTUNE CONSTRUCTION 31
4 MCGREE CORPORATION 27
5 WASLEY EXCAVATING LLC 19
6 TUCKER TRANSPORTATION INC 15
7 BIGGERS TRANSPORT CORP 11
8 COMMUNITY COUNSELING AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INC 9
9 MONTANA DOCKS AND LIFTS LLC 9
10 HUNT ENERGY LLC 8

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.