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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, NE

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

Columbus, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.77% of Nebraska
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220
Active Trucking Companies
1.77% of all active carriers in Nebraska
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+37.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
59.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
19
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
204
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 122 59.8%
2–5 Units 63 30.9%
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
13.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 26 12.1%
3–5 Years 36 16.7%
6–10 Years 33 15.3%
11–20 Years 63 29.3%
20+ Years 57 26.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 212 96.4%
Shipper 8 3.6%
Broker 8 3.6%
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 95 43.2%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 70 31.8%
3 Construction 59 26.8%
4 Other 41 18.6%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 38 17.3%
6 Livestock 32 14.5%
7 Logs, Poles & Lumber 31 14.1%
8 Farm Supplies 28 12.7%
9 Motor Vehicles 27 12.3%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 22 10.0%
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 MNL TRUCKING INC 8

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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.