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Active Trucking Companies
in Chicago, IL

5,697 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Chicago, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.73% of Illinois
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5,697
Active Trucking Companies
13.73% of all active carriers in Illinois
1,542
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 64.2 new companies per month (+22.5% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.1%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
3468102 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
1,504
Total
62.7
Avg / month
102
Best: Jul 2026
44
Lowest: Dec 2024
Company Size Distribution
4,599
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 3,041 66.1%
2–5 Units 1,072 23.3%
6–20 Units 321 7.0%
21–100 Units 129 2.8%
101+ Units 36 0.8%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
6.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,925 34.1%
3–5 Years 1,534 27.2%
6–10 Years 1,006 17.8%
11–20 Years 931 16.5%
20+ Years 253 4.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,886 85.8%
Broker 923 16.2%
Shipper 192 3.4%
Freight Forwarder 148 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 130 2.3%
Cargo Tank 4 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 4,848 85.1%
2 Building Materials 878 15.4%
3 Construction 878 15.4%
4 Other 856 15.0%
5 Refrigerated Food 667 11.7%
6 Meat 667 11.7%
7 Paper Products 652 11.4%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 632 11.1%
9 Fresh Produce 616 10.8%
10 Motor Vehicles 587 10.3%
Largest Fleets in Chicago
# Company Fleet
1 FRANKLIN HOUSE HOLDING LLC-OPTIMAL PRIME TRANSIT AUTO & TOWING LLC 67,002
2 JDEVON TRUCKING INC LLC 39,501
3 FRANK REVOIR 12,000
4 SP PLUS LLC 1,147
5 BD TRUCKING INC 900
6 EDPO LLC 594
7 ALLTOWN BUS SERVICE INC 551
8 TPS PARKING MANAGEMENT LLC 524
9 GLOBE TRANSPORTATION INC 450
10 COOK-DUPAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 436

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: October 14, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.