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Active Trucking Companies
in Joliet, IL

574 active carriers, brokers & freight companies. Located in Will County.

Joliet, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.38% of Illinois
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574
Active Trucking Companies
1.38% of all active carriers in Illinois
133
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.5 new companies per month (+11.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
53.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.1% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Nov '24May '25Nov '25May '26Oct '26
131
Total
5.5
Avg / month
11
Best: Jun 2026
2
Lowest: May 2025
Company Size Distribution
490
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 262 53.5%
2–5 Units 153 31.2%
6–20 Units 35 7.1%
21–100 Units 28 5.7%
101+ Units 12 2.4%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.2
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 173 30.6%
3–5 Years 145 25.7%
6–10 Years 96 17.0%
11–20 Years 119 21.1%
20+ Years 32 5.7%

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

Company Authority Types
Carrier 510 88.9%
Broker 78 13.6%
Shipper 27 4.7%
Freight Forwarder 19 3.3%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 11 1.9%
Cargo Tank 1 0.2%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 492 85.7%
2 Building Materials 116 20.2%
3 Construction 116 20.2%
4 Other 103 17.9%
5 Metal: Sheets & Coils 77 13.4%
6 Refrigerated Food 73 12.7%
7 Meat 73 12.7%
8 Paper Products 70 12.2%
9 Motor Vehicles 69 12.0%
10 Intermodal Containers 68 11.8%
Largest Fleets in Joliet
# Company Fleet
1 ILLINOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL BUS LLC 2,619
2 CADENCE PREMIER CARGO INC 946
3 GP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 575
4 SCHWARZ LOGISTICS CORP 335
5 PAM INTERNATIONAL INC 330
6 BONANZA CARRIERS LLC 250
7 LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC 205
8 PRIMA EXPRESS INC 165
9 EMR EXPRESS INC 160
10 AGM TRANSPORT INC 140

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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.