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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia Falls, MT

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

Columbia Falls, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.55% of Montana
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78
Active Trucking Companies
1.55% of all active carriers in Montana
13
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+200.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.1% statewide in Montana
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
12
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
75
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 45 60.0%
2–5 Units 24 32.0%
6–20 Units 4 5.3%
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
12.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 19.2%
3–5 Years 18 23.1%
6–10 Years 7 9.0%
11–20 Years 19 24.4%
20+ Years 19 24.4%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 77 98.7%
Shipper 6 7.7%
Broker 3 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Construction 41 52.6%
2 Other 32 41.0%
3 General Freight 29 37.2%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 23 29.5%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 20 25.6%
6 Farm Supplies 9 11.5%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 8 10.3%
8 Grain, Feed & Hay 8 10.3%
9 Motor Vehicles 4 5.1%
10 Garbage & Refuse 4 5.1%

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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.