Colorado trucking industry insights
24,346 active for-hire motor carriers based in Colorado — 1.94% of the US for-hire fleet. Fleet sizes, top operators, safety ratings and IFTA fuel tax for the state, refreshed weekly from the FMCSA Company Census.
FMCSA data last refreshed 6 days ago (Sep 12, 2026) · Aggregates cached 24h.
Fleet size distribution — Colorado
How Colorado for-hire carriers split by truck count.
FMCSA safety ratings — Colorado
Click a rating to browse Colorado carriers with that score.
Top fleet operators based in Colorado
Largest Colorado for-hire carriers by power units. Click for the full FMCSA profile.
| # | Carrier | City | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS | LOVELAND | 18,521 |
| 2 | WILLBUR ELLIS WILBUR ELLIS AGRIBUSINESS | DENVER | 1,208 |
| 3 | JBS CARRIERS INC | GREELEY | 1,188 |
| 4 | WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY | AURORA | 1,028 |
| 5 | REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT | DENVER | 698 |
| 6 | ACCELERATED SERVICES LLC | ENGLEWOOD | 576 |
| 7 | OLDCASTLE SW GROUP INC | GRAND JUNCTION | 495 |
| 8 | WASTE CONNECTIONS OF COLORADO INC | DENVER | 480 |
| 9 | NOVUS AG LLC | FORT COLLINS | 402 |
| 10 | AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE COMPANY | ENGLEWOOD | 401 |
| 11 | KB CUSTOM AG SERVICES LLC | EATON | 352 |
| 12 | NAVAJO EXPRESS INC | DENVER | 296 |
| 13 | SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY | AURORA | 290 |
| 14 | MEDRIDE LLC | COLORADO SPRINGS | 289 |
| 15 | CO TRAN LLC | DENVER | 275 |
Top cargo categories — Colorado
What Colorado for-hire carriers haul.
Colorado IFTA fuel tax
Q2 2026Per-gallon rate for Colorado (effective = base + surcharge), with delta vs the US average.
Full IFTA matrix in our quarterly calculator.
Insights for other states
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Data: FMCSA Company Census (public domain) · IFTA Inc tax matrix · refreshed weekly + monthly respectively.
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