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Active Trucking Companies
in Cozad, NE

70 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Dawson County.

Cozad, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.56% of Nebraska
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70
Active Trucking Companies
0.56% of all active carriers in Nebraska
6
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.2 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
6
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Sep 2024
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
69
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 72.5%
2–5 Units 17 24.6%
6–20 Units 1 1.4%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 1.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.6
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 7 10.0%
3–5 Years 10 14.3%
6–10 Years 16 22.9%
11–20 Years 19 27.1%
20+ Years 18 25.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.6 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 69 98.6%
Freight Forwarder 3 4.3%
Shipper 2 2.9%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 Grain, Feed & Hay 48 68.6%
2 Other 24 34.3%
3 General Freight 18 25.7%
4 Livestock 17 24.3%
5 Construction 12 17.1%
6 Machinery & Large Objects 10 14.3%
7 Farm Supplies 9 12.9%
8 Dry Bulk Commodities 8 11.4%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 4 5.7%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 4 5.7%
Largest Fleets in Cozad
# Company Fleet
1 PAULSEN INC 158
2 MESSERSMITH TRUCKING LLC 9
3 DAWSON COUNTY CLIMATE CONTROL SERVICES INC 3
4 MATTHEW A SMITH 3
5 LORNE LAIRD 3
6 CDL ACADEMY LLC 3
7 XTREME XTERIORS 3
8 KEVIN OSBORN 2
9 AITKEN TRUCKING LLC 2
10 NEBRASKA PLASTICS INC 2

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 19, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.