City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, OH

4,445 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Franklin County.

Columbus, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.32% of Ohio

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4,445

Active Trucking Companies

12.32% of all active carriers in Ohio

1,209

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 50.4 new companies per month (+13.4% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

58.6%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 55.7% statewide in Ohio

New FMCSA Registrations

1,850

Total

38.5

Avg / month

Best: Jul 2024

Lowest: Feb 2024

Company Size Distribution

4,082

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 2,391 58.6%

2–5 Units 1,181 28.9%

6–20 Units 392 9.6%

21–100 Units 101 2.5%

101+ Units 17 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution

5.8

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 1,347 31.1%

3–5 Years 1,265 29.2%

6–10 Years 1,072 24.7%

11–20 Years 514 11.8%

20+ Years 140 3.2%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.8 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 4,297 96.7%

Broker 158 3.6%

Freight Forwarder 37 0.8%

Shipper 36 0.8%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 36 0.8%

Cargo Tank 1 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	3,436	77.3%
2	Other	401	9.0%
3	Construction	350	7.9%
4	Motor Vehicles	323	7.3%
5	Building Materials	298	6.7%
6	Driveaway/Towaway	235	5.3%
7	Paper Products	232	5.2%
8	Refrigerated Food	181	4.1%
9	Beverages	177	4.0%
10	Household Goods	168	3.8%

Largest Fleets in Columbus

#	Company	Fleet
1	PREMIUM HOLDINGS	1,199,989
2	COLUMBUS ROADSIDE INC	20,000
3	DJD LOGISTICS LLC	600
4	L K S TRANSPORTATION LLC	541
5	HAULAGE FREIGHT LLC	405
6	ACBXPRESS CORP	395
7	WIL-SITES TRUCK LINES LLC	290
8	GRAY CARGO LLC	284
9	JAY LEANDER PROSPECTING & ASSISTANCE LLC	255
10	BAY CRANE MIDWEST LLC	183

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.

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