City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Des Plaines, IL

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

Des Plaines, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.36% of Illinois

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506

Active Trucking Companies

1.36% of all active carriers in Illinois

166

New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)

Avg 6.9 new companies per month (+37.3% YoY)

Median Fleet Size

Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies

62.1%

Owner-Operator Rate

vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois

New FMCSA Registrations

232

Total

4.8

Avg / month

Best: Jun 2026

Lowest: Aug 2023

Company Size Distribution

483

Reporting
Fleets

1 Power Unit 300 62.1%

2–5 Units 80 16.6%

6–20 Units 59 12.2%

21–100 Units 34 7.0%

101+ Units 10 2.1%

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

Company Age Distribution

6.2

Avg age
(years)

0–2 Years 185 37.4%

3–5 Years 127 25.7%

6–10 Years 78 15.8%

11–20 Years 78 15.8%

20+ Years 26 5.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.2 years.

Company Authority Types

Carrier 496 98.0%

Broker 15 3.0%

Shipper 4 0.8%

Freight Forwarder 2 0.4%

Intermodal Equipment Provider 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types

#	Cargo Type	Companies	% of City
1	General Freight	431	85.2%
2	Paper Products	51	10.1%
3	Refrigerated Food	40	7.9%
4	Beverages	38	7.5%
5	Motor Vehicles	36	7.1%
6	Metal: Sheets & Coils	35	6.9%
7	Fresh Produce	32	6.3%
8	Building Materials	28	5.5%
9	Construction	26	5.1%
10	US Mail	25	4.9%

Largest Fleets in Des Plaines

#	Company	Fleet
1	FAREAST INC	214
2	MIDWEST EXPRESS ACQUISITION LLC	167
3	DELTA FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC	148
4	MAX POWER TRANSPORT INC	147
5	SYSCO CHICAGO INC	137
6	ALL CHICAGO TRUCKING INC	136
7	MAGNIFICENT MILE TRUCKING LLC	131
8	CARGO NETWORK SOLUTIONS INC	130
9	HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC	115
10	CJ LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION LLC	105

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.

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