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Active Trucking Companies
in Chicago, IL

5,651 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Chicago, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.71% of Illinois
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5,651
Active Trucking Companies
13.71% of all active carriers in Illinois
1,524
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 63.5 new companies per month (+29.8% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
66.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
336598 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
1,482
Total
61.8
Avg / month
98
Best: Jul 2026
32
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
4,542
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 3,032 66.8%
2–5 Units 1,045 23.0%
6–20 Units 305 6.7%
21–100 Units 129 2.8%
101+ Units 31 0.7%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,839 33.1%
3–5 Years 1,541 27.7%
6–10 Years 1,004 18.1%
11–20 Years 919 16.5%
20+ Years 253 4.6%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,836 85.6%
Broker 927 16.4%
Shipper 194 3.4%
Freight Forwarder 145 2.6%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 126 2.2%
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 4,620 81.8%
2 Other 605 10.7%
3 Construction 549 9.7%
4 Household Goods 515 9.1%
5 Refrigerated Food 435 7.7%
6 Motor Vehicles 413 7.3%
7 Fresh Produce 390 6.9%
8 Paper Products 388 6.9%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 378 6.7%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 293 5.2%
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 COOK-DUPAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 436
10 HONEST ABE TRANSPORT LLC 350

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.