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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbus, OH

4,697 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Franklin County.

Columbus, OH FMCSA data • updated weekly 12.19% of Ohio
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4,697
Active Trucking Companies
12.19% of all active carriers in Ohio
1,160
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 48.3 new companies per month (+17.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
57.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.5% statewide in Ohio
New FMCSA Registrations
285785 Jun '74Jul '87Aug '00Sep '13Sep '26
4,581
Total
7.3
Avg / month
85
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
4,142
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,396 57.8%
2–5 Units 1,225 29.6%
6–20 Units 393 9.5%
21–100 Units 112 2.7%
101+ Units 16 0.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
5.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,431 31.2%
3–5 Years 1,274 27.8%
6–10 Years 1,143 25.0%
11–20 Years 597 13.0%
20+ Years 136 3.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 5.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,371 93.1%
Broker 379 8.1%
Shipper 125 2.7%
Freight Forwarder 115 2.4%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 93 2.0%
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 3,770 80.3%
2 Construction 539 11.5%
3 Other 536 11.4%
4 Motor Vehicles 343 7.3%
5 Household Goods 334 7.1%
6 Driveaway/Towaway 252 5.4%
7 Refrigerated Food 242 5.2%
8 Paper Products 216 4.6%
9 Fresh Produce 208 4.4%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 169 3.6%
Largest Fleets in Columbus
# Company Fleet
1 PREMIUM HOLDINGS 1,199,989
2 COLUMBUS ROADSIDE INC 20,000
3 DJD LOGISTICS LLC 600
4 LKS TRANSPORTATION LLC 541
5 HAULAGE FREIGHT LLC 425
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

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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.