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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia Falls, MT

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

Columbia Falls, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.57% of Montana
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79
Active Trucking Companies
1.57% of all active carriers in Montana
11
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.5 new companies per month (+166.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
56.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.9% statewide in Montana
New FMCSA Registrations
112 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
11
Total
0.5
Avg / month
2
Best: Jan 2026
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
76
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 43 56.6%
2–5 Units 28 36.8%
6–20 Units 3 3.9%
21–100 Units 2 2.6%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.0
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 15 19.0%
3–5 Years 19 24.1%
6–10 Years 7 8.9%
11–20 Years 19 24.1%
20+ Years 19 24.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.0 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 78 98.7%
Shipper 6 7.6%
Broker 3 3.8%
Freight Forwarder 2 2.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Building Materials 46 58.2%
2 Construction 46 58.2%
3 Other 38 48.1%
4 General Freight 36 45.6%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 30 38.0%
6 Logs, Poles & Lumber 27 34.2%
7 Farm Supplies 13 16.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 12 15.2%
9 Grain, Feed & Hay 12 15.2%
10 Motor Vehicles 9 11.4%
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 STARWEST SOLUTIONS 5
10 RICKIE D & KELLEY K WOOD 3

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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.