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Active Trucking Companies
in Chicago, IL

4,957 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Cook County.

Chicago, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 13.36% of Illinois
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4,957
Active Trucking Companies
13.36% of all active carriers in Illinois
1,546
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 64.4 new companies per month (+15.7% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
67.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
3979118 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
4,892
Total
7.8
Avg / month
118
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
4,409
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 2,974 67.5%
2–5 Units 991 22.5%
6–20 Units 297 6.7%
21–100 Units 120 2.7%
101+ Units 27 0.6%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 1,744 35.7%
3–5 Years 1,483 30.3%
6–10 Years 789 16.1%
11–20 Years 634 13.0%
20+ Years 242 4.9%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 4,671 94.2%
Broker 334 6.7%
Shipper 50 1.0%
Freight Forwarder 37 0.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 34 0.7%
Cargo Tank 2 0.0%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 3,895 78.6%
2 Paper Products 398 8.0%
3 Other 351 7.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 342 6.9%
5 Building Materials 300 6.1%
6 Refrigerated Food 272 5.5%
7 Beverages 269 5.4%
8 Fresh Produce 263 5.3%
9 Household Goods 258 5.2%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 241 4.9%
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 EDPO LLC 594
6 TPS PARKING MANAGEMENT LLC 524
7 COOK-DUPAGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC 436
8 DANIELS SHARPSMART INC 354
9 HONEST ABE TRANSPORT LLC 350
10 ALPHA BAKING DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC 318

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.