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Trucking companies in Nebraska: carrier directory

Research trucking companies in Nebraska using reported FMCSA locations and fleet information.

FMCSA census published 2026-10-28 10:49 UTC · CarrierTrail updated 2026-10-28 15:06 UTC

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51,878Census records
29,133Active in the census
47,670Report 1+ power unit
892,478Power units reported
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Fleet size

  • 1 power unit27,44852.9%
  • 2 to 516,42531.7%
  • 6 to 203,0325.8%
  • 21 to 1006381.2%
  • Over 1001270.2%
  • 0 reported4,2088.1%

Power units as reported on each record’s MCS-150. Zero and blank values are kept separate.

Cargo filed

MCS-150 cargo classes. A record can declare more than one, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Where records are reported

Share of all 51,878 state records. Spelling variants of a city name stay separate.

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Selected census records in Nebraska

Stable USDOT-based sample, 1 to 100 power units
CarrierUSDOTPower units
JOE MCKOWNColumbus, NE23369511
NEBRASKA ENERGY SAVINGS SOLUTIONSLincoln, NE32230881
KENNETH REIMAN JRNiobrara, NE32715533
L & J HARMS LLCHildreth, NE23218731
METALQUEST UNLIMITED INCHebron, NE8102282
The last 30 days in Nebraska

Carriers based in Nebraska, from CarrierTrail’s daily imports of public FMCSA data, as of Oct 29, 2026.

80new USDOT registrationslast 30 days
42operating authorities grantedlast 30 days
17carriers with an insurance cancellationlast 30 days
135phone or street address changeslast 30 days

Largest trucking companies in Nebraska

Active carriers based in Nebraska, ranked by the power units they report on their MCS-150. A fleet over 20 power units is listed only when the drivers it reports support that size, and over 100 only when roadside inspections have also recorded at least 5% of it by VIN.

Top 10 by power units

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
WERNER ENTERPRISES INCOmaha534679,863
CRETE CARRIER CORPORATIONLincoln737055,257
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYOmaha534332,815
K & B TRANSPORTATION INCSouth Sioux City3205261,458
FRONTIER COOPERATIVELincoln760624472
CENTRAL VALLEY AG COOPERATIVEOakland760903470
AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANYOmaha300388459
WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOmaha53497437
PITNEY BOWES PRESORT SERVICES LLCOmaha4174724388
FREMONT CONTRACT CARRIERS INCFremont733386

New trucking companies in Nebraska

New USDOT registrations by month

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026
Nov 2024Oct 2026 so far

1,459 new USDOT records in Nebraska in the 12 full months to Sep 2026, up 16% on the 12 months before. The busiest month was Mar 2026, with 159. Counts records still in the census by the date FMCSA added them.

Newest registrations

Active records, most recent first
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
AXIS CONTRACTING, LLCFremont6199775Oct 26, 2026
MASTERS HOME EXTERIORS, LLCOmaha7504861Oct 26, 2026
GROOTHUIS SERVICES, L.L.C.Funk9036791Oct 26, 2026
WOHLER CATTLEFremont9599120Oct 26, 2026
SIGMA TRANSPORTING LLCDakota City4903766Oct 24, 2026
JESSIE FLORESGering4857958Oct 22, 2026
HEARTLAND GENERATOR SERVICE LLCNorth Platte5757734Oct 22, 2026
BLUE MESAFREIGHT LLCGrand Island7201290Oct 22, 2026
STEWART GERARD KURTZHALSKearney7617411Oct 22, 2026
H M LAWN & LANDSCAPING LLCElkhorn7115239Oct 21, 2026

Freight brokers in Nebraska

766 active records registered as a broker (2.6% of active census records in Nebraska).

Longest-registered brokers

Active records
CompanyUSDOTRegistered
MERRILL LARSON TRANSFER INCOakland2588Jun 1974
N & W TRANSFER INCPlattsmouth53226Jun 1974
NATIONAL FREIGHTWAYS INCOmaha53228Jun 1974
NEBRASKA IOWA SUPPLY COMPANY INCBlair53239Jun 1974
WERNER ENTERPRISES INCOmaha53467Jun 1974
WYNNE TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOmaha53497Jun 1974
DAHLSTEN TRUCK LINE INCClay Center54862Jun 1974
GRAND ISLAND EXPRESS INCGrand Island54988Jun 1974
LARSEN TRANSFER LLCBancroft64023Jun 1974
NTC LOGISTICS LLCGering68033Jun 1974

Hazmat carriers in Nebraska

1,851 active records with the hazmat indicator set (6.4% of active census records in Nebraska).

Largest hazmat fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
WERNER ENTERPRISES INCOmaha534679,863
CRETE CARRIER CORPORATIONLincoln737055,257
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYOmaha534332,815
FRONTIER COOPERATIVELincoln760624472
CENTRAL VALLEY AG COOPERATIVEOakland760903470
COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS INCHastings758618384
TRANSWOOD LOGISTICS INCOmaha266865371
TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTDOmaha193227313
FARMERS COOPERATIVEDorchester54928279
COUNTRY PARTNERS COOPERATIVEGothenburg655841273

Passenger carriers in Nebraska

483 active records that list passengers as cargo (1.7% of active census records in Nebraska).

Largest passenger fleets

Active records
CompanyUSDOTPower units
WERNER ENTERPRISES INCOmaha534679,863
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYOmaha534332,815
BUSCO INCNorfolk433377209
LANOHA NURSERIES INCOmaha803179139
WHITE CASTLE ROOFING & CONTRACTING INCRoca964931118
WATTS ELECTRIC COMPANYWaverly760861114
GANA TRUCKING & EXCAVATING INCMartell798085112
DOC HOLIDAY EXPRESSGrand Island110469199
CHIEF SCHOOL BUS SERVICE INCOmaha42612186
IMMANUELOmaha278967083

Fleet makeup in Nebraska

Equipment and drivers that active carriers based in Nebraska report on their MCS-150.

49,201tractors reported
52,156straight trucks
112,956trailers
58.5%of drivers hold a CDL
16,000median miles per power unit

Tractors by ownership

  • Owned45,24192.0%
  • Term-leased3,8457.8%
  • Trip-leased1150.2%

Share of the 49,201 tractors reported.

Drivers by operating radius

  • Interstate, 100+ mi46,87142.3%
  • Interstate, under 100 mi15,33713.8%
  • Intrastate, 100+ mi12,61811.4%
  • Intrastate, under 100 mi35,99632.5%

Interstate and intrastate drivers within or beyond 100 miles of the work base.

Truck makes seen at roadside inspections

  • Freightliner11,81336.8%
  • Kenworth4,48714.0%
  • Peterbilt4,45013.9%
  • International3,47010.8%
  • Ford1,4064.4%
  • Volvo1,0213.2%

Power units identified by VIN at inspections of carriers based in Nebraska over the last two years; each vehicle counted once per carrier.

The median uses the 7,104 active carriers whose MCS-150 mileage is from the last two years and plausible for their fleet size.

Roadside inspections of Nebraska carriers

Inspections of carriers based in Nebraska in FMCSA’s public file, Sep 25, 2024 to Sep 24, 2026. All carriers: driver 6.2%, vehicle 22.9%.

59,222roadside inspections
3.2%driver out-of-service rate
23.7%vehicle out-of-service rate
2,620reported crashes

Where they were inspected

  • Nebraska17,05428.8%
  • California3,5246.0%
  • Kansas3,1425.3%
  • Iowa3,0725.2%
  • New Mexico2,3774.0%
  • Colorado2,2143.7%
  • South Dakota2,1943.7%
  • Missouri2,1413.6%

Inspections by the state where they took place.

Inspections in Nebraska by carrier home state

  • Nebraska17,05436.2%
  • Illinois5,19411.0%
  • Iowa3,2867.0%
  • California2,1694.6%
  • Texas2,0364.3%
  • Ohio1,4073.0%
  • Kansas1,3242.8%
  • Missouri1,2962.8%

All 47,101 inspections that took place in Nebraska; 63.8% involved carriers based elsewhere.

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Explore city carrier directories in Nebraska

Grand Island1,582 reported census recordsKearney801 reported census recordsLincoln4,043 reported census recordsNorfolk840 reported census recordsOmaha7,958 reported census records

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