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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, NE

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

Columbus, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.81% of Nebraska
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217
Active Trucking Companies
1.81% of all active carriers in Nebraska
20
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.8 new companies per month (+25.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
123 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
40
Total
0.8
Avg / month
3
Best: Sep 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2022
Company Size Distribution
207
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 125 60.4%
2–5 Units 63 30.4%
6–20 Units 14 6.8%
21–100 Units 5 2.4%
101+ Units 0 0.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
13.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 25 11.6%
3–5 Years 37 17.1%
6–10 Years 34 15.7%
11–20 Years 59 27.3%
20+ Years 61 28.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 13.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 215 99.1%
Broker 3 1.4%
Shipper 2 0.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 94 43.3%
2 Grain, Feed & Hay 72 33.2%
3 Building Materials 43 19.8%
4 Other 38 17.5%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 38 17.5%
6 Construction 37 17.1%
7 Livestock 36 16.6%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 31 14.3%
9 Farm Supplies 28 12.9%
10 Motor Vehicles 27 12.4%
Largest Fleets in Columbus
# Company Fleet
1 GEHRING CONSTRUCTION & READY MIX CO INC 79
2 BMC TRANSPORTATION CO 75
3 PUNTNEY TRUCKING LLC 44
4 BARTON BARTLING TRUCKING LLC 25
5 KOCH EXCAVATING CO 23
6 OBRIST & CO PLUMBING 19
7 OTTE ELECTRIC INC 19
8 DALE R JOHNSON ENTERPRISES INC 16
9 PUNTNEY HARVESTING LLC 9
10 LINDHORST LEASING LLC 8

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.