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title: "How many new trucking companies are in Colorado?"
url: "https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/colorado"
updated: "2026-10-19"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# How many new trucking companies are in Colorado?

> 93 trucking companies based in Colorado got for-hire operating authority from FMCSA in the 30 days ending October 19, 2026, about 4 per business day. Colorado ranks 18th of 49 states with 1.7% of new carriers nationwide. That's more than any neighboring state (Oklahoma had 70). Another 112 Colorado carriers filed new applications in the same window.

- The median Colorado carrier waited 25 days from application to active authority, the same as the national median.
- 64.5% started with a single truck (nationally 67%).
- Dry van is the most common equipment, registered by 83.9% of new Colorado carriers.
- Aurora had the most new carriers in the state (13).

## This week

17 granted and 19 new applications in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

| Date | Granted | Applied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-10-15 | 5 | 5 |
| 2026-10-14 | 3 | 5 |
| 2026-10-13 | 3 | 7 |

| Carrier | MC | USDOT | City | Trucks | Equipment | Granted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rough Crown Auto Transport LLC | MC65330871 | 8070443 | Denver | 1 | Car hauler; Tanker | 2026-10-19 |
| Porchlight Logistics LLC | MC67598229 | 5806937 | Monument | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-17 |
| Green View Transport | MC68085300 | 8018540 | Littleton | 2 | Flatbed | 2026-10-16 |
| Honest Falcon Logistics LLC | MC95792924 | 9099205 | Monument | 3 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| L.Atransport LLC | MC68566906 | 8998917 | Colorado Springs | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-16 |
| Winnnypuh Limited | MC47107690 | 7880502 | Parker | 1 |  | 2026-10-16 |
| Arciga Trucking LLC | MC52437075 | 9990584 | Lamar | 1 | Hopper/Bulk; Livestock | 2026-10-15 |
| Crb Enterprise LLC | MC55080214 | 7257815 | Colorado Springs | 1 |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Hoff's Hauling LLC | MC60582987 | 8822730 | Colorado Springs | 2 |  | 2026-10-15 |
| Opposition Hauling LLC | MC58947000 | 7117481 | Elbert | 1 | Car hauler | 2026-10-15 |
| Tailored For You LLC. | MC77913108 | 7380462 | Thornton | 1 | Flatbed | 2026-10-15 |
| Hard Point Hauling LLC | MC89320107 | 6311989 | Longmont | 1 | Dry van | 2026-10-14 |

## Cities with the most new carriers

| City | New carriers |
| --- | --- |
| Aurora | 13 |
| Denver | 12 |
| Colorado Springs | 11 |
| Thornton | 5 |
| Westminster | 3 |
| Pueblo | 3 |
| Longmont | 3 |
| Greeley | 3 |
| Commerce City | 3 |
| Monument | 2 |

## Equipment

| Equipment | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Dry van | 83.9% |
| Flatbed | 24.7% |
| Hopper/Bulk | 7.5% |
| Car hauler | 7.5% |
| Reefer | 5.4% |
| Livestock | 5.4% |
| Tanker | 3.2% |
| Intermodal | 3.2% |

## Fleet size

| Power units | Share |
| --- | --- |
| 1 truck | 64.5% |
| 2 to 5 trucks | 33.3% |
| 6 to 10 trucks | 1.1% |
| 11 to 50 trucks | 1.1% |

## Insurers

| Insurer | Share |
| --- | --- |
| Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company | 77.4% |
| GEICO Marine Insurance Company | 11.8% |
| Great West Casualty CO | 2.2% |
| Canal Insurance Company | 2.2% |
| Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, INC | 1.1% |

## If you sell to new Colorado carriers

- Factoring: 90 of the 93 new Colorado carriers (96.8%) are [first-time authorities](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/first-time-vs-returning-authority), still choosing a factor ([factoring leads](https://rookiefeed.com/for/factoring)).
- Insurance: 100% had liability coverage on file when granted, and Artisan & Truckers Casualty Company insures 77.4% of all new Colorado carriers ([leads for insurance agents](https://rookiefeed.com/for/insurance-agents), [reading the BMC-91 filing](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/bmc-91-filing-explained)).
- Dispatch: 64.5% of new Colorado carriers started with one truck and 83.9% run dry van equipment ([owner-operator leads for dispatchers](https://rookiefeed.com/for/dispatchers)).
- Before you call or email the 93: [TCPA, DNC and CAN-SPAM basics](https://rookiefeed.com/guides/calling-new-carriers-tcpa-dnc).

## States bordering Colorado

| State | New carriers (30 days) | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Oklahoma](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/oklahoma.md) | 70 | #24 |
| [Utah](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/utah.md) | 44 | #32 |
| [Kansas](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/kansas.md) | 42 | #33 |
| [New Mexico](https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies/new-mexico.md) | 34 | #34 |
| Nebraska | 27 | #36 |
| Wyoming | 22 | #39 |

Source: Rookiefeed analysis. How we count: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-authority-stats.md. All states: https://rookiefeed.com/new-trucking-companies.

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