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Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia, SC

1,322 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Richland County.

Columbia, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.29% of South Carolina
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1,322
Active Trucking Companies
7.29% of all active carriers in South Carolina
293
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 12.2 new companies per month (+11.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 68.8% statewide in South Carolina
New FMCSA Registrations
81624 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
286
Total
11.9
Avg / month
24
Best: Mar 2026
4
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
1,077
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 803 74.6%
2–5 Units 227 21.1%
6–20 Units 30 2.8%
21–100 Units 12 1.1%
101+ Units 5 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 355 27.3%
3–5 Years 453 34.9%
6–10 Years 265 20.4%
11–20 Years 173 13.3%
20+ Years 52 4.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 1,169 88.4%
Broker 185 14.0%
Shipper 52 3.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 47 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 32 2.4%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,010 76.4%
2 Other 273 20.7%
3 Construction 207 15.7%
4 Motor Vehicles 129 9.8%
5 Household Goods 110 8.3%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 103 7.8%
7 Paper Products 97 7.3%
8 Intermodal Containers 81 6.1%
9 Dry Bulk Commodities 80 6.1%
10 Logs, Poles & Lumber 79 6.0%
Largest Fleets in Columbia
# Company Fleet
1 DOVES EYES TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC 82,000
2 D&C INC LLC 15,001
3 I DO IT ALL 10,012
4 N W WHITE & COMPANY 408
5 SYSCO COLUMBIA LLC 133
6 TRANSPORT CARE SERVICES 50
7 NILSON VAN & STORAGE 43
8 F AND J JANITORIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES LLC 37
9 K&L LOGISTICS LLC 36
10 BONA MOBILIA LLC 34

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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.