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Active Trucking Companies
in Cozad, NE

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

Cozad, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.55% of Nebraska
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69
Active Trucking Companies
0.55% of all active carriers in Nebraska
5
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 0.2 new companies per month (+200.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
72.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.9% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
4
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Feb 2025
0
Lowest: Nov 2024
Company Size Distribution
68
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 49 72.1%
2–5 Units 17 25.0%
6–20 Units 1 1.5%
21–100 Units 0 0.0%
101+ Units 1 1.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
14.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 7 10.1%
3–5 Years 10 14.5%
6–10 Years 16 23.2%
11–20 Years 19 27.5%
20+ Years 17 24.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 68 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 51 73.9%
2 Other 28 40.6%
3 General Freight 22 31.9%
4 Livestock 20 29.0%
5 Building Materials 11 15.9%
6 Construction 11 15.9%
7 Farm Supplies 11 15.9%
8 Machinery & Large Objects 10 14.5%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 13.0%
10 Liquids & Gases 5 7.2%
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: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.