City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Chicago Heights, IL

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

Chicago Heights, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.29% of Illinois

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120

Active Trucking Companies

0.29% of all active carriers in Illinois

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 1.4 new companies per month (+0.0% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

60.2%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois

New FMCSA Registrations

Total

1.4

Avg / month

Best: Mar 2025

Lowest: Jan 2025

Company Size Distribution

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 56 60.2%

2–5 Units 28 30.1%

6–20 Units 6 6.5%

21–100 Units 1 1.1%

101+ Units 2 2.2%

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

Company Age Distribution

7.2

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 42 35.6%

3–5 Years 29 24.6%

6–10 Years 18 15.3%

11–20 Years 16 13.6%

20+ Years 13 11.0%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.2 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 104 86.7%

Broker 22 18.3%

Shipper 8 6.7%

Freight Forwarder 2 1.7%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	93	77.5%
2	Building Materials	25	20.8%
3	Construction	25	20.8%
4	Other	24	20.0%
5	Metal: Sheets & Coils	16	13.3%
6	Motor Vehicles	15	12.5%
7	Dry Bulk Commodities	14	11.7%
8	Household Goods	12	10.0%
9	Paper Products	11	9.2%
10	Logs, Poles & Lumber	11	9.2%

Largest Fleets in Chicago Heights

#	Company	Fleet
1	POSITIVE CONNECTIONS INC	198
2	Z FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC	165
3	ZIRON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC	28
4	COBRA CARTAGE INC	9
5	BIG DADDY SCRAP INC	9
6	DAVE'S TRUCKING COMPANY INC	8
7	TONS TRUCKING LLC	8
8	HIGGINS CONSTRUCTION INC	7
9	CORNERSTONE UNLIMITED INC	6
10	AMERICAN BULK SERVICES INC	5

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.

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Active Trucking Companies
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