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Active Trucking Companies
in Joliet, IL

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

Joliet, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.37% of Illinois
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563
Active Trucking Companies
1.37% of all active carriers in Illinois
125
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.2 new companies per month (+12.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
4711 Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
121
Total
5.0
Avg / month
11
Best: Feb 2025
2
Lowest: Oct 2024
Company Size Distribution
479
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 260 54.3%
2–5 Units 145 30.3%
6–20 Units 33 6.9%
21–100 Units 30 6.3%
101+ Units 11 2.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.4
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 156 28.8%
3–5 Years 145 26.8%
6–10 Years 94 17.3%
11–20 Years 117 21.6%
20+ Years 30 5.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.4 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 499 88.6%
Broker 77 13.7%
Shipper 27 4.8%
Freight Forwarder 18 3.2%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 10 1.8%
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 458 81.3%
2 Other 74 13.1%
3 Construction 67 11.9%
4 Motor Vehicles 52 9.2%
5 Refrigerated Food 46 8.2%
6 Paper Products 44 7.8%
7 Intermodal Containers 41 7.3%
8 Metal: Sheets & Coils 39 6.9%
9 Fresh Produce 34 6.0%
10 Household Goods 34 6.0%
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 ILIM EXPRESS INC 235
8 LEGACY EXPRESS TRUCKING INC 205
9 PRIMA EXPRESS INC 165
10 EMR EXPRESS INC 160

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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.