City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Palatine, IL

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

Palatine, IL FMCSA data • updated weekly 0.67% of Illinois
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275
Active Trucking Companies
0.67% of all active carriers in Illinois
64
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 2.7 new companies per month (+3.2% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
52.5%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 54.5% statewide in Illinois
New FMCSA Registrations
246 Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
63
Total
2.6
Avg / month
6
Best: Jul 2026
0
Lowest: Apr 2025
Company Size Distribution
238
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 125 52.5%
2–5 Units 56 23.5%
6–20 Units 37 15.5%
21–100 Units 17 7.1%
101+ Units 3 1.3%

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

Company Age Distribution
6.9
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 89 33.3%
3–5 Years 64 24.0%
6–10 Years 44 16.5%
11–20 Years 59 22.1%
20+ Years 11 4.1%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 6.9 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 248 90.2%
Broker 36 13.1%
Shipper 10 3.6%
Freight Forwarder 8 2.9%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 5 1.8%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 232 84.4%
2 Motor Vehicles 35 12.7%
3 Refrigerated Food 26 9.5%
4 Fresh Produce 21 7.6%
5 Household Goods 21 7.6%
6 Construction 19 6.9%
7 Metal: Sheets & Coils 18 6.5%
8 Beverages 17 6.2%
9 Machinery & Large Objects 17 6.2%
10 Paper Products 15 5.5%

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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.