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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 0.58% of Nebraska
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70
Active Trucking Companies
0.58% 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
71.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.2% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
011 Aug '22Aug '23Aug '24Aug '25Jul '26
11
Total
0.2
Avg / month
1
Best: Sep 2022
0
Lowest: Aug 2022
Company Size Distribution
70
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 50 71.4%
2–5 Units 18 25.7%
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
14.7
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 7 10.0%
3–5 Years 10 14.3%
6–10 Years 15 21.4%
11–20 Years 20 28.6%
20+ Years 18 25.7%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 14.7 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 70 100.0%

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 20 28.6%
3 General Freight 19 27.1%
4 Livestock 19 27.1%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 10 14.3%
6 Dry Bulk Commodities 9 12.9%
7 Farm Supplies 9 12.9%
8 Construction 7 10.0%
9 Building Materials 6 8.6%
10 Liquids & Gases 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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.