City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia Falls, MT

74 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Flathead County.

Columbia Falls, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.54% of Montana

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Active Trucking Companies

1.54% of all active carriers in Montana

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 0.6 new companies per month (+125.0% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

57.5%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 55.4% statewide in Montana

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

0.5

Avg / month

Best: Jan 2026

Lowest: Oct 2024

Company Size Distribution

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 42 57.5%

2–5 Units 26 35.6%

6–20 Units 3 4.1%

21–100 Units 2 2.7%

101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution

11.8

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 14 18.9%

3–5 Years 18 24.3%

6–10 Years 7 9.5%

11–20 Years 18 24.3%

20+ Years 17 23.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 11.8 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 74 100.0%

Shipper 2 2.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	Construction	36	48.6%
2	Other	30	40.5%
3	General Freight	28	37.8%
4	Machinery & Large Objects	24	32.4%
5	Building Materials	19	25.7%
6	Logs, Poles & Lumber	17	23.0%
7	Farm Supplies	9	12.2%
8	Metal: Sheets & Coils	8	10.8%
9	Grain, Feed & Hay	8	10.8%
10	Motor Vehicles	4	5.4%

Largest Fleets in Columbia Falls

#	Company	Fleet
1	JD THINNING INC	26
2	HANSON TRUCKING INC	24
3	DONNY STEVENS TRUCKING INC	16
4	CUTTING EDGE EXCAVATION LLC	13
5	PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC	11
6	WATSON EXCAVATING INC	5
7	MOUNTAIN MOVING AND STORAGE LLC	5
8	BUSTED KNUCKLE TRUCKING LLC	5
9	RICKIE D & KELLEY K WOOD	3
10	HAMILTON EXCAVATING INC	3

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.

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Active Trucking Companies
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