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Active Trucking Companies
in Grand Island, NE

399 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Hall County.

Grand Island, NE FMCSA data • updated weekly 3.21% of Nebraska
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399
Active Trucking Companies
3.21% of all active carriers in Nebraska
58
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.4 new companies per month (+135.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
60.9%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 56.1% statewide in Nebraska
New FMCSA Registrations
4812 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
396
Total
0.6
Avg / month
12
Best: Nov 2011
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
366
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 223 60.9%
2–5 Units 107 29.2%
6–20 Units 26 7.1%
21–100 Units 9 2.5%
101+ Units 1 0.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
12.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 79 19.9%
3–5 Years 55 13.9%
6–10 Years 66 16.7%
11–20 Years 104 26.3%
20+ Years 92 23.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 12.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 378 94.7%
Broker 23 5.8%
Shipper 11 2.8%
Freight Forwarder 11 2.8%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 7 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 205 51.4%
2 Construction 126 31.6%
3 Grain, Feed & Hay 87 21.8%
4 Other 85 21.3%
5 Machinery & Large Objects 66 16.5%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 48 12.0%
7 Motor Vehicles 45 11.3%
8 Logs, Poles & Lumber 44 11.0%
9 Farm Supplies 35 8.8%
10 Garbage & Refuse 26 6.5%
Largest Fleets in Grand Island
# Company Fleet
1 GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INC 158
2 DOC HOLIDAY EXPRESS 99
3 SUNRISE EXPRESS INC 92
4 CHIEF CARRIERS INC 70
5 BOSSELMAN ENERGY INC 57
6 CENTRAL COOPERATIVE NONSTOCK TRANSPORT COMPANY 33
7 HEARTLAND DISPOSAL INC 26
8 CENTRAL WASTE DISPOSAL 23
9 GRAND ISLAND DISPOSAL INC 23
10 PATRICK INVESTMENT INC 22

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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.