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Active Trucking Companies
in Joliet, IL

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

Joliet, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 1.41% of Illinois
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523
Active Trucking Companies
1.41% of all active carriers in Illinois
137
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 5.7 new companies per month (+10.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
54.3%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.6% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
51015 Jun '74Jun '87Jul '00Jul '13Jul '26
504
Total
0.8
Avg / month
15
Best: Jul 2024
0
Lowest: Jul 1974
Company Size Distribution
486
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 264 54.3%
2–5 Units 148 30.5%
6–20 Units 33 6.8%
21–100 Units 30 6.2%
101+ Units 11 2.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
7.1
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 153 30.4%
3–5 Years 143 28.4%
6–10 Years 86 17.1%
11–20 Years 90 17.9%
20+ Years 32 6.3%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.1 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 504 96.4%
Broker 26 5.0%
Shipper 8 1.5%
Freight Forwarder 6 1.1%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 3 0.6%
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 420 80.3%
2 Motor Vehicles 53 10.1%
3 Paper Products 52 9.9%
4 Other 50 9.6%
5 Building Materials 44 8.4%
6 Intermodal Containers 40 7.6%
7 Refrigerated Food 37 7.1%
8 Beverages 34 6.5%
9 Construction 34 6.5%
10 Metal: Sheets & Coils 34 6.5%
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 BONANZA CARRIERS LLC 250
6 PAM INTERNATIONAL INC 236
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: July 10, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.