Business phone system for general freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado

How many general freight trucking companies (local) operate in Colorado

Colorado had 644 general freight trucking companies (local) in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 484110, General Freight Trucking, Local). They employed 3,696 people in mid-March and reported $216.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 20th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. General freight trucking companies (local) make up 0.35% of the 182,486 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Colorado has 10.8 general freight trucking companies (local), 20.6% below the national rate of 13.6. The average establishment has 5.7 employees against 6.1 nationally. Payroll per employee is $58,666, 13.2% above the U.S. figure of $51,807.

Where general freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado are concentrated

Census published local trucking company counts for 16 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Colorado. The largest is Denver, CO, with 333 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 95% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at general freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado

78.1% of Colorado's general freight trucking companies (local) with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 77.6% nationally. 86.8% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What general freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado use the phone for

Local freight carriers coordinate drivers, shippers and receivers throughout the day. Dispatchers need calls routed to them and drivers need to call from the road with a business number.

Calls a local trucking company in Colorado might handle in a typical week include:

• A shipper calls to book a pickup.
• A driver calls dispatch about a delay.
• Dispatch calls a customer with an ETA.

Texting shippers

Carriers text ETAs and delivery confirmations.

Texting from a local number in Colorado requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 6-person local trucking company

General freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado average 5.7 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. Priced per seat, 6 users would run $180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $149.70 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $119.00 a month for 6 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $732 less than RingCentral for a local trucking company in Colorado of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Colorado

Colorado has 6 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a local trucking company can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for general freight trucking companies (local) in Colorado

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Colorado is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.