Trucking companies in Colorado
50,653 active USDOT-registered motor carriers list a physical address in Colorado as of November 9, 2026, including 29,908 that match the trucking and freight niche.
FMCSA Company Census as observed November 9, 2026 · Methodology
Active carriers
50,653
2% of U.S. carriers
Authorized for hire
51%
25,924 carriers
Operate interstate
19%
9,371 carriers
Added in the last 30 days
145
3,091 in the last 12 months
Reported an email
75%
Business email on the Census record
Reported a phone
99%
Business or cell phone
Colorado accounts for 2% of active U.S. carriers. The cities with the most carriers are Denver, Aurora and Colorado Springs, and the most common reported cargo is general freight, building materials and construction.
51% of carriers in Colorado are authorized for hire and 19% operate interstate. Most are small: 58% report one power unit or none, 32% run two to five and 2% run more than 20.
145 were added to the Census in the last 30 days and 3,091 in the last 12 months. 75% reported a business email and 99% a phone number.
Cities in Colorado
Cities with at least 50 active carriers, by reported physical address.
- Denver6,810
- Aurora3,423
- Colorado Springs2,909
- Commerce City1,360
- Greeley1,324
- Thornton1,148
- Brighton1,035
- Littleton1,002
- Pueblo896
- Lakewood887
- Grand Junction854
- Longmont833
- Englewood814
- Arvada765
- Colorado Spgs721
- Fort Collins672
- Loveland655
- Parker546
- Montrose512
- Westminster495
- Centennial476
- Fort Lupton456
- Golden434
- Castle Rock395
- Durango353
- Peyton330
- Fort Morgan320
- Evans318
- Boulder309
- Northglenn304
- Broomfield293
- Rifle291
- Delta279
- Windsor270
- Henderson266
- Wheat Ridge258
- Elizabeth245
- Canon City232
- Sterling221
- Craig220
- Gypsum218
- Yuma205
- Fountain202
- Bennett196
- Pueblo West195
- Carbondale194
- Calhan193
- Hudson193
- Lamar191
- Berthoud190
- Glenwood Springs190
- Strasburg189
- Alamosa184
- Johnstown184
- Steamboat Springs183
- Eaton177
- Highlands Ranch174
- Cortez167
- Erie162
- Wray156
Colorado carriers by cargo
- General freight carriers22,274
- Building materials haulers21,346
- Construction haulers21,346
- Heavy machinery haulers10,496
- Grain, feed and hay haulers6,454
- Log and lumber haulers6,329
- Farm supply haulers5,309
- Car haulers5,193
- Metal coil and sheet haulers4,390
- Garbage and refuse haulers4,174
- Household goods movers3,399
- Dry bulk carriers3,241
- Utility carriers3,038
- Livestock haulers2,951
- Driveaway and towaway carriers2,778
- Produce haulers2,522
- Refrigerated (reefer) carriers2,474
- Meat haulers2,474
- Paper products haulers2,280
- Oilfield equipment haulers2,139
- Liquid and gas tanker carriers1,977
- Beverage haulers1,876
- Passenger carriers1,453
- Intermodal container carriers1,314
- Water well carriers1,006
- Chemical haulers995
- U.S. mail carriers822
- Coal haulers552
- Mobile home transporters551
Colorado businesses by trade
Fleet size
Reported power units (trucks and tractors) on the Census record.
- 0–1 power units
- 29,560 · 58%
- 2–5
- 16,262 · 32%
- 6–20
- 3,739 · 7%
- 21+
- 1,092 · 2%
New registrations by month
Carriers by Census add date, counting those still in the current Census.
- October 2025
- 194 · 92% active
- November 2025
- 181 · 92% active
- December 2025
- 214 · 94% active
- January 2026
- 270 · 95% active
- February 2026
- 298 · 94% active
- March 2026
- 334 · 93% active
- April 2026
- 336 · 95% active
- May 2026
- 346 · 90% active
- June 2026
- 328 · 88% active
- July 2026
- 287 · 94% active
- August 2026
- 291 · 96% active
- September 2026
- 247 · 95% active
- October 2026
- 202 · 96% active
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How many trucking companies are in Colorado?
- 50,653 active motor carriers reported a Colorado physical address in the FMCSA Company Census as of November 9, 2026. 29,908 of them match TruckerFetch's trucking and freight niche.
How many new trucking companies register in Colorado each month?
- Over the last 13 complete months, an average of 271 carriers with a Colorado address were added to the Census per month. Daily Leads publishes them every morning by 8 AM Eastern.
Are these all trucking companies?
- No. Any business that operates certain commercial vehicles needs a USDOT number, so the registry also includes contractors, landscapers, movers, tow operators and other trades. Counts here cover every active carrier; the trade pages narrow them with TruckerFetch's niche presets.
How do I get a list of these carriers with emails and phone numbers?
- Carrier Search in TruckerFetch filters the same records by state, city, cargo, fleet size and time in business and shows each carrier's reported business email and phone. Contact details are never published on these public pages. Starter is $49 a month and a free account opens a sample edition. Filter to Colorado and export a CSV or CRM-ready file.
Where do these numbers come from?
- They are counts from the FMCSA Company Census as last observed by TruckerFetch. Active means Census status A. Carriers are placed by their reported physical address, cargo by the cargo codes they report and add dates by the Census add date. Carriers that asked to be removed from TruckerFetch are excluded.
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