City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Elgin, IL

323 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Kane County.

Elgin, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.87% of Illinois
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323
Active Trucking Companies
0.87% of all active carriers in Illinois
86
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 3.6 new companies per month (-36.0% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
55.4%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
82
Total
3.4
Avg / month
6
Best: Mar 2025
1
Lowest: Nov 2025
Company Size Distribution
298
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 165 55.4%
2–5 Units 73 24.5%
6–20 Units 30 10.1%
21–100 Units 18 6.0%
101+ Units 12 4.0%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.3
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 97 30.5%
3–5 Years 89 28.0%
6–10 Years 57 17.9%
11–20 Years 52 16.4%
20+ Years 23 7.2%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 306 94.7%
Broker 17 5.3%
Freight Forwarder 6 1.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 2 0.6%
Shipper 1 0.3%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 260 80.5%
2 Building Materials 42 13.0%
3 Paper Products 39 12.1%
4 Motor Vehicles 35 10.8%
5 Construction 33 10.2%
6 Metal: Sheets & Coils 28 8.7%
7 Refrigerated Food 26 8.0%
8 Fresh Produce 25 7.7%
9 Beverages 24 7.4%
10 Other 22 6.8%

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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.