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Active Trucking Companies
in Butte, MT

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

Butte, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.39% of Montana
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67
Active Trucking Companies
1.39% of all active carriers in Montana
9
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.4 new companies per month (+150.0% YoY)
2
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
42.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.4% statewide in Montana
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Aug '18Aug '20Aug '22Aug '24Jul '26
25
Total
0.3
Avg / month
2
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Aug 2018
Company Size Distribution
66
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 28 42.4%
2–5 Units 24 36.4%
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
13.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 10 15.2%
3–5 Years 10 15.2%
6–10 Years 10 15.2%
11–20 Years 19 28.8%
20+ Years 17 25.8%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.2 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 67 100.0%
Shipper 8 11.9%
Broker 1 1.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 25 37.3%
2 Construction 21 31.3%
3 Machinery & Large Objects 20 29.9%
4 Building Materials 19 28.4%
5 Other 18 26.9%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 13 19.4%
7 Motor Vehicles 12 17.9%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 16.4%
9 Liquids & Gases 7 10.4%
10 Intermodal Containers 6 9.0%
Largest Fleets in Butte
# Company Fleet
1 JEFFERY CONTRACTING LLC 68
2 RED MOUNTAIN TRUCK LINES INC 67
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.