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Active Trucking Companies
in Des Plaines, IL

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

Des Plaines, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.41% of Illinois
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582
Active Trucking Companies
1.41% of all active carriers in Illinois
178
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 7.4 new companies per month (+71.9% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
61.8%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
61218 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
174
Total
7.2
Avg / month
18
Best: Jun 2026
2
Lowest: Sep 2024
Company Size Distribution
508
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 314 61.8%
2–5 Units 87 17.1%
6–20 Units 59 11.6%
21–100 Units 37 7.3%
101+ Units 11 2.2%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 201 35.6%
3–5 Years 129 22.8%
6–10 Years 102 18.1%
11–20 Years 107 18.9%
20+ Years 26 4.6%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 519 89.2%
Broker 76 13.1%
Shipper 11 1.9%
Freight Forwarder 10 1.7%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.5%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 499 85.7%
2 Refrigerated Food 48 8.2%
3 Paper Products 45 7.7%
4 Construction 43 7.4%
5 Other 42 7.2%
6 Fresh Produce 39 6.7%
7 Motor Vehicles 38 6.5%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 38 6.5%
9 Household Goods 37 6.4%
10 Beverages 33 5.7%
Largest Fleets in Des Plaines
# Company Fleet
1 MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC 330
2 FAREAST INC 247
3 MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC 167
4 TRUE PATH INC 150
5 DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC 148
6 SYSCO CHICAGO INC 137
7 ALL CHICAGO TRUCKING INC 136
8 ROTRANS LINES INC 131
9 CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC 130
10 HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC 115

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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.