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Active Trucking Companies
in Chicago Heights, IL

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

Chicago Heights, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.30% of Illinois
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125
Active Trucking Companies
0.30% of all active carriers in Illinois
31
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 1.3 new companies per month (-6.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
58.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
134 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
31
Total
1.3
Avg / month
4
Best: Mar 2025
0
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
97
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 57 58.8%
2–5 Units 30 30.9%
6–20 Units 6 6.2%
21–100 Units 2 2.1%
101+ Units 2 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 40 33.6%
3–5 Years 31 26.1%
6–10 Years 18 15.1%
11–20 Years 17 14.3%
20+ Years 13 10.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.3 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 109 87.2%
Broker 21 16.8%
Shipper 8 6.4%
Freight Forwarder 2 1.6%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 92 73.6%
2 Other 21 16.8%
3 Construction 13 10.4%
4 Motor Vehicles 11 8.8%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 11 8.8%
6 Household Goods 10 8.0%
7 Paper Products 5 4.0%
8 Beverages 5 4.0%
9 Garbage & Refuse 5 4.0%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 5 4.0%

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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.