How fleet size and driver counts changed among Illinois trucking companies between August 2026 and October 2026, based on what each company reports to FMCSA. Updated weekly.
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6,839 active Illinois carriers that reported at least 5 power units in both August 2026 and October 2026 grew from 235,459 to 242,416 power units (+3%). That ranks Illinois 6 of 51 states by percent change in reported fleet size.
Over the same period their combined reported driver count rose from 216,384 to 223,020 (+3.1%), compared with +0.3% nationally.
LOYAL FLEET EXPRESS INC added the most power units, from 5 to 400.
Illinois accounts for 13.5% of the net power units added by comparable carriers nationwide.
The average fleet among these carriers is 35.4 power units, against 32.8 nationally.
64 carriers with at least 5 power units appear in the October 2026 data that were not in the August 2026 data, and 109 carriers from August 2026 no longer appear. These are not counted in the totals above.
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOYAL FLEET EXPRESS INC | 2845898 | Tinley Park, IL | 5 → 400 | +395 | +7,900% | 5 → 300 | +295 | +5,900% |
| 2 | BARRU GROUP INC | 3392750 | Naperville, IL | 70 → 366 | +296 | +423% | 75 → 401 | +326 | +435% |
| 3 | ACE TRANSPORTATION INC | 3396641 | Schiller Park, IL | 25 → 317 | +292 | +1,168% | 25 → 292 | +267 | +1,068% |
| 4 | SHER EXPRESS LLC | 3877804 | Morris, IL | 150 → 440 | +290 | +193% | 170 → 460 | +290 | +171% |
| 5 | WWH INC | 2954205 | Mt Prospect, IL | 50 → 324 | +274 | +548% | 50 → 324 | +274 | +548% |
| 6 | LATSO CARGO INC | 4393475 | Chicago, IL | 80 → 350 | +270 | +338% | 6 → 350 | +344 | +5,733% |
| 7 | MARBADA LOGISTICS INC | 4205925 | Summit, IL | 230 → 490 | +260 | +113% | 248 → 495 | +247 | +100% |
| 8 | NICE GUYS LLC | 3212502 | Champaign, IL | 95 → 320 | +225 | +237% | 95 → 320 | +225 | +237% |
| 9 | GT EXPRESS INC | 2472326 | Kankakee, IL | 83 → 300 | +217 | +261% | 83 → 150 | +67 | +81% |
| 10 | SHARK FREIGHT TRUCKING INC | 3942921 | Burr Ridge, IL | 90 → 300 | +210 | +233% | 90 → 300 | +210 | +233% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LATSO CARGO INC | 4393475 | Chicago, IL | 80 → 350 | +270 | +338% | 6 → 350 | +344 | +5,733% |
| 2 | BARRU GROUP INC | 3392750 | Naperville, IL | 70 → 366 | +296 | +423% | 75 → 401 | +326 | +435% |
| 3 | FORSAGE INC | 2588231 | Channahon, IL | 600 → 600 | 0 | 0% | 300 → 600 | +300 | +100% |
| 4 | LOYAL FLEET EXPRESS INC | 2845898 | Tinley Park, IL | 5 → 400 | +395 | +7,900% | 5 → 300 | +295 | +5,900% |
| 5 | SHER EXPRESS LLC | 3877804 | Morris, IL | 150 → 440 | +290 | +193% | 170 → 460 | +290 | +171% |
| 6 | WWH INC | 2954205 | Mt Prospect, IL | 50 → 324 | +274 | +548% | 50 → 324 | +274 | +548% |
| 7 | ACE TRANSPORTATION INC | 3396641 | Schiller Park, IL | 25 → 317 | +292 | +1,168% | 25 → 292 | +267 | +1,068% |
| 8 | MARBADA LOGISTICS INC | 4205925 | Summit, IL | 230 → 490 | +260 | +113% | 248 → 495 | +247 | +100% |
| 9 | NNT EXPRESS INC | 2948124 | Morris, IL | 74 → 278 | +204 | +276% | 75 → 305 | +230 | +307% |
| 10 | NICE GUYS LLC | 3212502 | Champaign, IL | 95 → 320 | +225 | +237% | 95 → 320 | +225 | +237% |
| # | Company | USDOT # | HQ | Power units | Added | Growth | Drivers | Added | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BD TRUCKING INC | 4194421 | Chicago, IL | 900 → 10 | -890 | -99% | 700 → 10 | -690 | -99% |
| 2 | ESA EXPEDITE LLC | 3594042 | Schaumburg, IL | 690 → 10 | -680 | -99% | 690 → 10 | -680 | -99% |
| 3 | DELTA PRIME LLC | 3495676 | Orland Park, IL | 994 → 497 | -497 | -50% | 463 → 497 | +34 | +7% |
| 4 | HOLSTEINER INC | 3702920 | Naperville, IL | 192 → 8 | -184 | -96% | 195 → 9 | -186 | -95% |
| 5 | ATLAS TEAM LOGISTICS INC | 3387091 | Elgin, IL | 192 → 25 | -167 | -87% | 195 → 25 | -170 | -87% |
| 6 | BITWIN CORPORATION | 3764227 | Elgin, IL | 220 → 53 | -167 | -76% | 223 → 58 | -165 | -74% |
| 7 | ILIM EXPRESS INC | 3449311 | Joliet, IL | 235 → 75 | -160 | -68% | 235 → 75 | -160 | -68% |
| 8 | CROSS USA LLC | 3918950 | St Charles, IL | 200 → 51 | -149 | -74% | 215 → 71 | -144 | -67% |
| 9 | MAREZA LOGISTICS INC | 4539152 | Lisle, IL | 210 → 65 | -145 | -69% | 420 → 65 | -355 | -85% |
| 10 | KMS EXPRESS INC | 2119362 | Schaumburg, IL | 306 → 163 | -143 | -47% | 145 → 145 | 0 | 0% |
Carriers shown are active for-hire carriers with their registered address in Illinois, at least 5 power units in both months, and no passenger carriers. Counts come from each company's FMCSA (MCS-150) filings, so they are only as current as its last filing, and a large change can be a correction or a merger rather than growth. They do not show hiring or layoffs. See the methodology. More views: fastest by percent growth, fastest driver growth, and the national ranking.
