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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, NE

218 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Platte County.

Columbus, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.75% of Nebraska
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218
Active Trucking Companies
1.75% of all active carriers in Nebraska
16
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.7 new companies per month (-22.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
16
Total
0.7
Avg / month
3
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
202
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 121 59.9%
2–5 Units 62 30.7%
6–20 Units 14 6.9%
21–100 Units 5 2.5%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 24 11.0%
3–5 Years 36 16.5%
6–10 Years 33 15.1%
11–20 Years 64 29.4%
20+ Years 61 28.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 210 96.3%
Broker 9 4.1%
Shipper 8 3.7%
Freight Forwarder 2 0.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 117 53.7%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 81 37.2%
3 Building Materials 72 33.0%
4 Construction 72 33.0%
5 Other 61 28.0%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 42 19.3%
7 Livestock 41 18.8%
8 Farm Supplies 39 17.9%
9 Logs, Poles & Lumber 36 16.5%
10 Motor Vehicles 31 14.2%
Largest Fleets in Columbus
# Company Fleet
1 GEHRING CONSTRUCTION & READY MIX COMPANY INC 79
2 BMC TRANSPORTATION CO 75
3 PUNTNEY TRUCKING LLC 44
4 BARTON BARTLING TRUCKING LLC 25
5 KOCH EXCAVATING COMPANY 23
6 OBRIST & CO PLUMBING 19
7 OTTE ELECTRIC INC 19
8 DALE R JOHNSON ENTERPRISES INC 16
9 PUNTNEY HARVESTING LLC 9
10 DMDG TRUCKING LLC 9

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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.