Colorado trucking industry insights
22,183 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 20 hours ago (May 4, 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 | 9,367 |
| 2 | REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT | DENVER | 698 |
| 3 | JBS CARRIERS INC | GREELEY | 594 |
| 4 | ACCELERATED SERVICES LLC | PARKER | 576 |
| 5 | OLDCASTLE SW GROUP INC | GRAND JUNCTION | 495 |
| 6 | WAGNER EQUIPMENT CO | AURORA | 482 |
| 7 | NOVUS AG LLC | FORT COLLINS | 402 |
| 8 | AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE CO | ENGLEWOOD | 401 |
| 9 | NAVAJO EXPRESS INC | DENVER | 296 |
| 10 | CO TRAN LLC | DENVER | 275 |
| 11 | OFFEN PETROLEUM LLC | COMMERCE CITY | 274 |
| 12 | SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY | AURORA | 257 |
| 13 | U S TRANSPORT INC | DENVER | 203 |
| 14 | SUPREME AUTO TRANSPORT INC | LONGMONT | 190 |
| 15 | SITEWISE LLC | HENDERSON | 189 |
Top cargo categories — Colorado
What Colorado for-hire carriers haul.
Colorado IFTA fuel tax
Q1 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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