City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Columbia, SC

1,216 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Richland County.

Columbia, SC FMCSA data • updated weekly 7.16% of South Carolina

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1,216

Active Trucking Companies

7.16% of all active carriers in South Carolina

311

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 13.0 new companies per month (+17.9% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

75.3%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 69.2% statewide in South Carolina

New FMCSA Registrations

532

Total

11.1

Avg / month

Best: Mar 2026

Lowest: Feb 2024

Company Size Distribution

1,071

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 806 75.3%

2–5 Units 216 20.2%

6–20 Units 31 2.9%

21–100 Units 13 1.2%

101+ Units 5 0.5%

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

Company Age Distribution

5.9

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 352 29.3%

3–5 Years 443 36.8%

6–10 Years 218 18.1%

11–20 Years 138 11.5%

20+ Years 52 4.3%

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

Company Authority Types

Carrier 1,154 94.9%

Broker 73 6.0%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 20 1.6%

Shipper 13 1.1%

Freight Forwarder 9 0.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	876	72.0%
2	Other	204	16.8%
3	Paper Products	122	10.0%
4	Building Materials	121	10.0%
5	Motor Vehicles	120	9.9%
6	Construction	110	9.0%
7	Beverages	84	6.9%
8	Metal: Sheets & Coils	84	6.9%
9	Household Goods	76	6.2%
10	Intermodal Containers	74	6.1%

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	F3 TRANSPORT LLC	60
7	TRANSPORT CARE SERVICES	50
8	NILSON VAN & STORAGE	43
9	F AND J JANITORIAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES LLC	37
10	K&L LOGISTICS LLC	36

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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