City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Helena, MT

155 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Lewis And Clark County.

Helena, MT FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.08% of Montana
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155
Active Trucking Companies
3.08% of all active carriers in Montana
25
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.0 new companies per month (-7.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.0%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.1% statewide in Montana
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
25
Total
1.0
Avg / month
4
Best: Dec 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
144
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 85 59.0%
2–5 Units 45 31.3%
6–20 Units 11 7.6%
21–100 Units 2 1.4%
101+ Units 1 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
10.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 33 21.7%
3–5 Years 19 12.5%
6–10 Years 28 18.4%
11–20 Years 50 32.9%
20+ Years 22 14.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 10.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 147 94.8%
Shipper 9 5.8%
Broker 8 5.2%
Freight Forwarder 6 3.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 81 52.3%
2 Construction 61 39.4%
3 Other 50 32.3%
4 Machinery & Large Objects 44 28.4%
5 Logs, Poles & Lumber 28 18.1%
6 Motor Vehicles 25 16.1%
7 Grain, Feed & Hay 24 15.5%
8 Farm Supplies 21 13.5%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 14 9.0%
10 Driveaway/Towaway 12 7.7%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.